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#1 I am thinking of learning Esperanto

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:58 am
by Jason_Firewalker
I have always found the movie "Incubus" starring William Shatner to be really interesting to listen to, the language being very beautiful so I am thinking of learning Esperanto for fun. Anyone want to learn with me?

#2

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:38 pm
by General Havoc
I prefer to learn languages that people actually speak, and that have culture, linguistics, and history to them. Esperanto is none of those things.

#3

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:54 pm
by Norseman
When the Soviets invaded the Baltics they arrested all esperantists, since they spoke a language the secret police didn't understand.

#4

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:09 pm
by LadyTevar
Firewalker? name me three people who actually speak it outside a movie.

#5

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:59 pm
by Jason_Firewalker
My cousin Debbie and my Tyson, both of whom are Linguistic anthropologists and my friend Sarah who is learning it because she is a cultural anthropology masters student.

#6

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:03 am
by frigidmagi
Weird most of us cultural anthropologist students prefer to learn a language that is spoken by an actual culture.

For example I want to go to India and do anthropological studies there (Mumbai alone Wow!), so I'm trying to get into Hindi classes. Who is Sarah planning to study that she needs Esperanto if I may ask?

That said if you want to learn it, have fun I say.

#7

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:33 am
by Jason_Firewalker
She is studying it because she wants to I guess, I never really bothered to ask why.

#8

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:32 pm
by Comrade Tortoise
Fuck dude, even Klingon would be a better language to learn... people actually speak it

#9

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:10 pm
by Rogue 9
You'd be better off with Klingon or Quenya, if you really insist on a constructed language, but if you want to learn Esperanto then hey, at least you'll be able to talk to George Soros. :razz: