Comments on: Telegrams from Switzerland http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/05/17/letters-from-switzerland/ Award-winning University of York Student Newspaper Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:33:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sayar Dehsabzi http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/05/17/letters-from-switzerland/#comment-53224 Sayar Dehsabzi Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:46:34 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/05/17/letters-from-switzerland/#comment-53224 Afghanistan as part of its current endeavour to attain social harmony which can conduce to bringing about social democracy need to introduce a comprehensive programme of learning all Afghan languages, these include languages such as Wakhi, Pashaiee, Baluchee. Perhaps this may be a farfetched objectives however such principle to inform people of their obligation that every citizen to respect all cultural norms. I would like to express my appreciation of Switzerland approach on the issue of learning foreign languages. After all the world is becoming a single home for all of us where boundaries and so called boarder can no longer separate mankind. This can be achieved through respect and trust. Sayar Dehsabzi Afghanistan as part of its current endeavour to attain social harmony which can conduce to bringing about social democracy need to introduce a comprehensive programme of learning all Afghan languages, these include languages such as Wakhi, Pashaiee, Baluchee. Perhaps this may be a farfetched objectives however such principle to inform people of their obligation that every citizen to respect all cultural norms. I would like to express my appreciation of Switzerland approach on the issue of learning foreign languages. After all the world is becoming a single home for all of us where boundaries and so called boarder can no longer separate mankind. This can be achieved through respect and trust.

Sayar Dehsabzi

]]> By: Alex http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/05/17/letters-from-switzerland/#comment-51569 Alex Sun, 18 May 2008 13:09:56 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/05/17/letters-from-switzerland/#comment-51569 Great article. I'm really sad there are not more countries such as Switzerland, where languages are equally treated and people actually enjoy speaking another language. Great article. I’m really sad there are not more countries such as Switzerland, where languages are equally treated and people actually enjoy speaking another language.

]]> By: Brian Barker http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/05/17/letters-from-switzerland/#comment-51568 Brian Barker Sun, 18 May 2008 11:06:57 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/05/17/letters-from-switzerland/#comment-51568 I agree with Bill Chapman. Where on earth did you receive the information that everyone, worldwide, speaks English fluently? Not even the England football manager speaks English. An interesting Youtube video, albeit also from Switzerland, perhaps also deserves attention! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YHALnLV9XU I agree with Bill Chapman. Where on earth did you receive the information that everyone, worldwide, speaks English fluently?

Not even the England football manager speaks English.

An interesting Youtube video, albeit also from Switzerland, perhaps also deserves attention!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YHALnLV9XU

]]> By: Bill Chapman http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/05/17/letters-from-switzerland/#comment-51561 Bill Chapman Sun, 18 May 2008 07:35:57 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/05/17/letters-from-switzerland/#comment-51561 What an interesting article! We do live in a multulingual world. I am not sure that English is as widespread or useful as people claim. I would like to argue the case for Esperanto. It is a planned language which belongs to no one country or group of states. Take a look at www.esperanto.net Esperanto works! I've used it in speech and writing in a dozen countries over recent years. Indeed, the language has some remarkable practical benefits. Personally, I've made friends around the world through Esperanto that I would never have been able to communicate with otherwise. And then there's the Pasporta Servo , which provides free lodging and local information to Esperanto-speaking travellers in over 90 countries. In the past year I have had guided tours of Berlin and Milan in the planned language. I have discussed philosophy with a Slovene poet, humour on television with a Bulgarian TV producer. I've discussed what life was like in East Berlin before the wall came down, how to cook perfect spaghetti, the advantages and disadvantages of monarchy, and so on. I recommend it, not just as an ideal but as a very practical way to overcome language barriers. Iwonder what other readers of Nouse think about Esperanto? What an interesting article! We do live in a multulingual world. I am not sure that English is as widespread or useful as people claim.

I would like to argue the case for Esperanto.
It is a planned language which belongs to no one country or group of states. Take a look at http://www.esperanto.net

Esperanto works! I’ve used it in speech and writing in a dozen countries over recent years.
Indeed, the language has some remarkable practical benefits. Personally, I’ve made friends around the world through Esperanto that I would never have been able to communicate with otherwise. And then there’s the Pasporta Servo , which provides free lodging and local information to Esperanto-speaking travellers in over 90 countries. In the past year I have had guided tours of Berlin and Milan in the planned language. I have discussed philosophy with a Slovene poet, humour on television with a Bulgarian TV producer. I’ve discussed what life was like in East Berlin before the wall came down, how to cook perfect spaghetti, the advantages and disadvantages of monarchy, and so on. I recommend it, not just as an ideal but as a very practical way to overcome language barriers.

Iwonder what other readers of Nouse think about Esperanto?

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