Re: Linguistics.... Re: Datahands (getting OT)

There's http://how-to-learn-any-language.com

On 6/12/07, Marco Amans <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>   Marcus Brooks schrieb:
> > I'm very interested in this topic. I'm finding it hard to resist chiming
>
> > in, but as a moderator I feel obliged to mention that it's getting just
> > a bit off the list topic.
> >
> >
> You are right of course, but it was not intended to start a lengthy
> discussion about the subject.
> > Out of curiosity, is there a group that discusses language revival,
> > survival, or loss? Let us know, and we can move the topic over there.
> >
> There are groups about single languages, but I don't know of any groups
> about endangered languages in general.
> > PS: Recently read that over 3000 languages (half or more of the world
> > total) will die with the current generation. Also read (heard in a
> > lecture, actually) that something like 95% (98?) of the world population
>
> > speaks one of only 20 languages as a first or second language. I'm not
> > sure if there are keyboard layouts for all 20. We could talk about that!
> >
> >
> You can get a first idea there.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout
>
> I found it interesting that the Turks have had an ergonomic keyboard
> layout since 1955.
> It would be interesting to know if people in general prefer the
> ergonomic layout over the QWERTY layout.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#Turkish
>
> Some groups are devising optimized layouts for their language:
> German:
> http://de.groups.yahoo.com/group/neo_layout/
> French:
> https://gpl.insa-lyon.fr/mailman/listinfo/dvorak-fr
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