Right, [MENTION=42498]Esmeralda[/MENTION] - spot-on!
It is incredibly enriching for me to be surrounded by so many languages, so many ways for people to express themselves. Germany borders nine countries: Denmark, The Netherlands (Holland), Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland. At any border zone you get to hear an awesome mixture of so many languages, so many dialects, it is just simply awesome.
I see no reason for Europeans to ever want to have a common language. And you are very right: with business English, people can understand each other quite well if they want to communicate that way. But there are other ways as well, as you pointed out.
I think the joke about Sanskrit is about the idea/theory/assumption/research that Sankrit is an Indo-European, or better put, Indo-Aryan (no political meaning attached) language - at least the vedic variety, and indeed it is. But it is so far removed from today's European languages that practically no one would see a family relation, I would venture to say.
Right, [MENTION=42498]Esmeralda[/MENTION] - spot-on!
It is incredibly enriching for me to be surrounded by so many languages, so many ways for people to express themselves. Germany borders nine countries: Denmark, The Netherlands (Holland), Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland. At any border zone you get to hear an awesome mixture of so many languages, so many dialects, it is just simply awesome.
I see no reason for Europeans to ever want to have a common language. And you are very right: with business English, people can understand each other quite well if they want to communicate that way. But there are other ways as well, as you pointed out.
I think the joke about Sanskrit is about the idea/theory/assumption/research that Sankrit is an Indo-European, or better put, Indo-Aryan (no political meaning attached) language - at least the vedic variety, and indeed it is. But it is so far removed from today's European languages that practically no one would see a family relation, I would venture to say.
I am sure we are familiar with Calculus which pretty much dictates that you can integrate what you can differentiate and vice versa. Sanskrit is the origin of all European languages, so basically all the Indo – European languages are a result of differentiation process that Sanskrit went through. Now it is time to integrate back to Sanskrit.
Only problem is that the language itself was not meant for human beings. It was designed for machines. So it takes quite a long to actually master it and then once you grow old and Alzheimer hits you, Sanskrit and its generative grammar is the last thing you will remember. This limits the practicality of the language. Even in India, very small community of Brahmins are actually fluent in it. Outside of that it is only spoken/studied among the scholars at major universities.
Right, [MENTION=42498]Esmeralda[/MENTION] - spot-on!
It is incredibly enriching for me to be surrounded by so many languages, so many ways for people to express themselves. Germany borders nine countries: Denmark, The Netherlands (Holland), Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland. At any border zone you get to hear an awesome mixture of so many languages, so many dialects, it is just simply awesome.
I see no reason for Europeans to ever want to have a common language. And you are very right: with business English, people can understand each other quite well if they want to communicate that way. But there are other ways as well, as you pointed out.
I think the joke about Sanskrit is about the idea/theory/assumption/research that Sankrit is an Indo-European, or better put, Indo-Aryan (no political meaning attached) language - at least the vedic variety, and indeed it is. But it is so far removed from today's European languages that practically no one would see a family relation, I would venture to say.
I am sure we are familiar with Calculus which pretty much dictates that you can integrate what you can differentiate and vice versa. Sanskrit is the origin of all European languages, so basically all the Indo – European languages are a result of differentiation process that Sanskrit went through. Now it is time to integrate back to Sanskrit.
Only problem is that the language itself was not meant for human beings. It was designed for machines. So it takes quite a long to actually master it and then once you grow old and Alzheimer hits you, Sanskrit and its generative grammar is the last thing you will remember. This limits the practicality of the language. Even in India, very small community of Brahmins are actually fluent in it. Outside of that it is only spoken/studied among the scholars at major universities.
The Bhagadgadvita is written in Sankskrit. Quite a journey. The entire Arjuna-Krischna epic is in there.
BTW, the Sanskrit word for India, "Bharat", also means "strength".
I am sure we are familiar with Calculus which pretty much dictates that you can integrate what you can differentiate and vice versa. Sanskrit is the origin of all European languages, so basically all the Indo – European languages are a result of differentiation process that Sanskrit went through. Now it is time to integrate back to Sanskrit.
Only problem is that the language itself was not meant for human beings. It was designed for machines. So it takes quite a long to actually master it and then once you grow old and Alzheimer hits you, Sanskrit and its generative grammar is the last thing you will remember. This limits the practicality of the language. Even in India, very small community of Brahmins are actually fluent in it. Outside of that it is only spoken/studied among the scholars at major universities.
The Bhagadgadvita is written in Sankskrit. Quite a journey. The entire Arjuna-Krischna epic is in there.
BTW, the Sanskrit word for India, "Bharat", also means "strength".
Cool. I knew that India's Sanskrit name is Bharat but I did not know it meant strength. Your Sanskrit is way better than mine. The last time I learned Sanskrit was when I was in 8th grade. I still recall the experience with horror. Math class seemed like a piece of cake compared to Sanskrit class. Finally when I passed the 8th grade and I was no longer required to study it, I was the happiest man on the planet.
The Bhagadgadvita is written in Sankskrit. Quite a journey. The entire Arjuna-Krischna epic is in there.
BTW, the Sanskrit word for India, "Bharat", also means "strength".
Cool. I knew that India's Sanskrit name is Bharat but I did not know it meant strength. Your Sanskrit is way better than mine. The last time I learned Sanskrit was when I was in 8th grade. I still recall the experience with horror. Math class seemed like a piece of cake compared to Sanskrit class. Finally when I passed the 8th grade and I was no longer required to study it, I was the happiest man on the planet.
I delved deep into Sanskrit for about a year to prepare for the role of Ghandi in a very amazing opera called SATYAGRAHA. I found a really good coach and took Sanskrit language lessons, even.
