Posts: 1129 |
mozman68 Posted Thu 27 Sep, 2007 2:05 PM |
...what you'll come across when you hit the "Stumble!" button....
ooooo....and I just realized...I'm going to rock out with Sum 41 tonight...gotta sweat... |
|
|
Posts: 259 |
la femme qui Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 4:51 AM |
For the language nerds:
 |
|
|
Posts: 278 |
Sky-Blue Puppy Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 9:13 AM |
la femme qui wrote: For the language nerds:
Ooh, nice one! This language nerd's eyes certainly lit up. Thanks! :)
Have you by any chance stumbled upon this kind of 'fans' of other language groups as well? |
|
|
Posts: 1514 |
moominbadger Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 12:31 PM |
| oooh that's really interesting! I just learned stuff! |
|
|
Posts: 259 |
la femme qui Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 12:43 PM |
Sky-Blue Puppy wrote:
Ooh, nice one! This language nerd's eyes certainly lit up. Thanks! :)
Have you by any chance stumbled upon this kind of 'fans' of other language groups as well?
This, but it isn't a fan:
 |
|
|
Posts: 10115 |
ricv64 Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 12:58 PM |
| What about the Vascos and those that live on HOKKAIDO , the Ainu ? |
|
|
Posts: 3258 |
mili Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 1:51 PM |
And Finnish is nowhere to be seen!
A little gem for you, the longest word in Finnish language is
lentokonesuihkuturbiinimoottoriapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas
"according to the Finnish edition of Guinness Book of Records) which has 61 characters and translates approximately to technical warrant officer trainee specialized in aircraft jet engines. This word has actually been in use in the Finnish Air Force." |
|
|
Posts: 10115 |
ricv64 Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 2:17 PM |
| Ainu use words that resemble Finnish right ? |
|
|
Posts: 3258 |
mili Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 4:30 PM |
I wouldn't know, really, never heard/seen Ainu language.
Finnish is a member of the Baltic-Finnic subgroup of the Finno-Ugric group of languages which in turn is a member of the Uralic family of languages. The Baltic-Finnic subgroup also includes Estonian and other minority languages spoken around the Baltic Sea. (copy/pasted from Wikipedia).
Seems that Ainu is even less common than Finnish.
|
|
|
Posts: 8468 |
AbsolutPurple Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 4:34 PM |
mili wrote: Finnish is a member of the Baltic-Finnic subgroup of the Finno-Ugric group of languages which in turn is a member of the Uralic family of languages. The Baltic-Finnic subgroup also includes Estonian and other minority languages spoken around the Baltic Sea.
Hello !
Do you understand estonian or is it very different ?
|
|
|
Posts: 7404 |
Turtleneck Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 4:52 PM |
| Seems this has turned from a "picture of two weird guys" thread to a language thread. You know how a while back we were discussing some of the differences between British and US English. I was wondering, what are some of the differences between France French and Canadian French or Spain Spanish and Mexican Spanish. Anyone know some examples? Is there a different accent? Different spellings or different words? |
|
|
Posts: 8468 |
AbsolutPurple Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 4:57 PM |
Turtleneck wrote: Seems this has turned from a "picture of two weird guys" thread to a language thread. You know how a while back we were discussing some of the differences between British and US English. I was wondering, what are some of the differences between France French and Canadian French or Spain Spanish and Mexican Spanish. Anyone know some examples? Is there a different accent? Different spellings or different words?
let me be blunt : french canadians don't speak french |
|
|
Posts: 7404 |
Turtleneck Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 5:04 PM |
AbsolutPurple wrote: Turtleneck wrote: Seems this has turned from a "picture of two weird guys" thread to a language thread. You know how a while back we were discussing some of the differences between British and US English. I was wondering, what are some of the differences between France French and Canadian French or Spain Spanish and Mexican Spanish. Anyone know some examples? Is there a different accent? Different spellings or different words?
let me be blunt : french canadians don't speak french
That's what I'm looking for...elaborate, please! |
|
|
Posts: 8468 |
AbsolutPurple Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 5:06 PM |
Turtleneck wrote: That's what I'm looking for...elborate, please!
they speak a foreign language i don't understand |
|
|
Posts: 259 |
la femme qui Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 5:06 PM |
mili wrote: Finnish is a member of the Baltic-Finnic subgroup of the Finno-Ugric group of languages which in turn is a member of the Uralic family of languages.
Interesting fact there, most people(whom I interact with anyway) don't know that, and think that since Finland is in the Scandinavian region, Finnish is a Nordic language. One of my friends hadn't even heard of Finland :| |
|
|
