Tremendous Scholarly Text Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 4, 2009
If you have ever found yourself searching for a compendium of major Esperanto literary works, at last your needs have been met! A fairly new (circa 2008) English-language encyclopedia is now available. As soon as my university procures a copy of this enormous tome, I’ll give it a thorough read! Prices for Geoffrey Sutton’s Concise…
We now have tags! Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 2, 2009
Saluton! I have recently been informed that Transparent Language’s blog client allows us to place tags on posts, in order to help with the organization of entries by topic. As you may have noticed, the more recent entries now have tags on them. By the middle of the week, I should have taxonomized all the…
Thank you, Blogging Community! Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 1, 2009
Back in July, I mentioned that this blog had been nominated along with hundreds of other blogs as a contender for the Top Language Learning Blogs of 2009. I’m happy (and surprised beyond belief!) to report that the Transparent Language Esperanto Blog is ranked #36 out of all the blogs nominated! Check out the results…
“Con”-sonants Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 31, 2009
I apologize for the horrible pun. I have no idea what possessed me to do that. A decent essay found here suggests that part of Esperanto’s sometimes limited appeal stems from its excessive use of consonants. Admittedly, I’ve always preferred the sibilant over the guttural…It’s part of the reason why I decided to study Spanish…
Good for a Laugh Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 26, 2009
A friend of mine, who happens to be a rabid fan of a certain science-fiction series, has often jested that his Klingon language would make a worthwhile hobby for me, since I seem to enjoy obscure languages! I can’t pretend I speak Klingon, but that same friend passed along this link to start me on…
A Thorough Critique! Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 22, 2009
If you’re up for a long, thoughtful critique of Esperanto, Justin Rye has compiled a massive and thorough examination of all the things he finds inadequate about the language. I’ve only had the time to unearth this article today, much less study it! However, if you have an opinion regarding this essay (or thesis, given…
Further Criticism: Esperanto and Language Diversity Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 21, 2009
Here’s an interesting critique of the Esperanto movement! This essay by Christopher Culver examines the seemingly self-contradictory Esperanto agenda. Give it a look if you have the opportunity. While I do not think Mr. Culver’s criticism provides an entirely accurate assessment of the state of the Esperanto movement, his opinions caution us not to allow…