tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231564.post5289997168774287353..comments2024-03-02T06:44:49.136-10:00Comments on Far Outliers: McWhorter on McCrum's "Globish" EnglishUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231564.post-42797697683144853162010-07-01T21:10:44.102-10:002010-07-01T21:10:44.102-10:00I'm sorry, but Esperanto is entirely too Euroc...I'm sorry, but Esperanto is entirely too Eurocentric for my taste. I would prefer Malay/Indonesian.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14862310351171403117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231564.post-71111504875359821442010-07-01T18:58:27.307-10:002010-07-01T18:58:27.307-10:00Globish also reminds me of another failed project ...Globish also reminds me of another failed project called "Basic English" which failed, because native English speakers could not remember which words not to use :)<br /><br />So it's time to move forward and adopt a neutral non-national language, taught universally in schools worldwide,in all nations. As a native English speaker, I would prefer Esperanto<br /><br />Your readers may be interested in the following video at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_YHALnLV9XU Professor Piron was a translator with the United Nations in Geneva.<br /><br />A glimpse of Esperanto can be seen at http://www.lernu.netBrian Barkerhttp://www.esperantolobby.netnoreply@blogger.com