[bksvol-discuss] Re: changes in language
- From: "mickey" <micka@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 02:54:59 -0400
Pratik, that's an interesting point. Much controversy over whether braille
is a language or code. Since writing, strictly speaking, is a system, rather
than a language, there is room for thought. It's the combination of those
lines that make the words, but the lines always mean the same thing, so you
can write in the European languages, Latin, Portugese, using the same
symbols.
It appears to be more of a code than a language. Morse is always
capitalized, being someone's name, but code may or may not be.
Did I muddy the waters more? <laugh>
Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 2:13 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: changes in language
> Shelly Et al,
>
> Although my opinion should in no way be taken as definitive, I would tend
to
> lean towards capitalizing Braille no matter in what situation. Your
reason
> stems from respect that you bare for the originator. Mine, on the other
> hand, stems from the knowledge that Braille like English, French, Spanish
is
> a language and it should be treated as such. As a language, it should be
> afforded as much respect, if not more for certain other reasons that I
will
> not go into, that other languages receive.
>
> Pratik
>
>
>
> Pratik Patel
> Managing Director
> CUNYAssistive Technology Services
> The City University of New York
> ppatel@xxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shelley L.
Rhodes
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 11:03 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: changes in language
>
> My spell checkers insist that Braille be capitalized, though my advisor
> tells me it is with a lower case letter. I capitalize it out of respect
of
> its creator.
>
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> Graduate Advisory Council
> www.guidedogs.com
> Never let mistakes or wrong directions, of which every man falls
> into many, discourage you. There is precious instruction to be
> got by finding where we were wrong.
>
> -- Thomas Carlyle
>
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