Why cant everyone on Earth just learn and speak English instead of hundreds of different languages? Every language's vocabulary has already been translated and transcribed into English so we can always just use an auto-translator to read archaic texts, literature and/or document. No "culture" will be lost. Its not like as if there are many Finns out there who actively seek out ancient Finnish literature to begin with. Even if people had interest in such things, the technology and means needed to translate texts of a foreign language is readily accessible.
>Its not like as if there are many Finns out there who actively seek out ancient Finnish literature to begin with. Finn recognized.
>>572 Because English is such a limited language. It lacks proper words for everyday concepts like "myötähäpeä" (often clumsily translated as vicarious embarrasment) and "vahingonilo" (having to resort to the german schadenfreude word instead). Also it's extremely clumsy to speak in a gender neutral manner using English. Furthermore, it's pointless that the words are very often written and pronounced in a completely different way.
>>575 >words are very often written and pronounced in a completely different way
What's the point in replying a troll thread?
>>577 For lulz
>>577 Because they're the only threads posted and replied to these days. The good days have gone past this board.
>>579 >implying that Ponilauta has had good days
> Every language's vocabulary has already been translated and transcribed into English so we can always just use an auto-translator to read archaic texts, literature and/or document. No "culture" will be lost. Goofy... Haven't we talked about this?
Languages are like charsets. If the charset is wrong, you cant figure out what some text means. And if you can't communicate with some language, you can't understant what somepony who uses that language is trying to tell you. And somepony said that english is limited language. So are charsets too. Some charsets doesn't have ä or ö, for example. And, wtf im writing about.
>>575 As if Finnish didn't lack the words for just as many common concepts like "procrastination".
>>604 "procrastination" = "viivyttely"
>>605 Too broad and nonspecific. When you say "procrastination", people immediately recognise the concept. With "viivyttely", you have to explain that you mean a special kind of stalling where you put off an uncomfortable task, etc.
>>606 That's not true. No explanation is needed.
>>607 Only if your exact meaning is clear from the context. Still, it's a much broader term than "procrastination".
Isint this exactly what Hitler wanted? That there would be just one language? and no jews?
>>606 in that specific case, "sluibaaminen"
>>612 But it's slang and as such, it's not that common.
>>613 Still, it's a Finnish word for that specific meaning. See if you can find an English slangword for "myötähäpeä".
>>613 jahkailla
>>1062 >vastaa lankaan yli puolitoista vuotta edellisen viestin jälkeen
>>1063 Vastaa lankaan joka on etusivulla
>>1062 Thanks! t. >>604 >>1063 >>1069 Täs pitää tietää spämmääjistä johtuvat piilopunppaukset. Kuva liittyy
>>1062 >>1071 I guess "aikaansaamattomuus" is actually the most accurate Finnish term for it. t. >>575
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