Over lunch, I had this argument with my co-workers (who're Taiwanese) on the use of Simplified Chinese. As with most Taiwanese, they feel they are the main protectors of the Chinese history, culture and language. And while I do agree to a large extent (China went through the cultural revolution afterall), on language I beg to differ.
Language is supposed to evolve with people - if it doesn't evolve, it dies, like Latin did and such.
Simplified Chinese will one day be the no.1 language - whether Taiwan likes it or not.
Just purely on the backs of China as a new superpower.
I was in Palau 2 weeks ago and if you spoke English or Japanese, you're easily understood. There will come a day when speaking Chinese will get you understood all over the world.
When we, the descendants of the dragon 龙的传人 (the Chinese race) will be as widely welcomed and accepted worldwide.
Don't believe me, here's a hint of things to come...
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/16/business/compete16.php
2 comments:
speaking of that, i think it's high time u started blogging in Mandarin - traditional or simplified .. ;p
That day will come...
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