[MD] Language, Culture, Religion, Society

[Khaled Alkotob]

 Ron

The bottom line is that language, society, culture and many other things
are so dynamic. Change is inevitable.

Take the Turkish language for example. Kamal Ataturk wanted his country
to join the "modern" world, so overnight, every one in turkey became
illiterate. The old alphabet, which resembled the Arabic alphabet was
gone, instead the Latin alphabet replaced it. People kept speaking the
same language, but how they put it in writing changed.

To some in that part of the world that was an atrocity. Well guess what?
go to any of turkey's neighbors now, and watch the younger generation
doing e-mail, instant and text messaging using the western
keyboard/keypads. And what do you think they are typing? Yup just like
what Ataturk did almost 100 years ago.

One change came as a political-cultural cahnge, the other came because of
the technology available at hand.

Catch you after the long weekend

khaled



On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:40:29 -0500 "Ron Kulp" <RKulp at ebwalshinc.com>
writes:
> Khaled,
> This post brings my point of looking into C.S. Pierce and 
> Wittgenstien
> in the "theory/study of meaning"
> into focus. this subject would dispell much of the misunderstanding
> which is at the heart
> Of the majority of the conflict between the societies of the world. 
> Your
> post is extremely valuable
> And much appreciated.I would sincerely like to explore this angle 
> of
> philosophy but find it slow and 
> rough going on my own, I'm going to need the weekend to give this 
> post
> the reply it deserves.
> Thank you Khaled.
> x