It is not about 'Lekhiboloi vs. Likhiboloi' as it doesn't matter much to me, as long as it fits the context - i.e., it will be wrong if I wrote: Bohut maanuh aahisil, pise likhiboloi (instead of 'lekhiboloi') nohol, kejon aahisil janu!
My main purpose to write here was this:
If you write it in Assamese script, yes, it WILL BE a spelling mistake if the "xo" of this "dex/desh/des" is not written with a 'talibyo xo'. But, if you write in roman letters, as far as I know there is not a set rule as to how the 'xo' will be written.
Or is there?
From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ram Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"Dilip/Dil Deka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: assamnetyahoogroups <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,ASSAMNET <assam@assamnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Assam] Lekhiboloi vs. Likhiboloi
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:05:58 -0600
>"that only makes the language richer and becomes inclusive. The option of writing a word >like Dex in other forms (des or desh) might indicate that the language is not just inclusive >but also has several "accepatble" ways of writing certain words. Isn't that more welcoming >to others. "No way, Jose!You are trying too hard. Dex is an oxomiya term.'Desh' is a Bongali and Desulai term :-). And they are not the same.At 8:42 AM -0600 3/13/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote:>As you know, a language dies when strict rules start controlling it. Let the user decide >- Tekhetor lekhiboloi kiba asene, ne likhiboloihe kiba ase.
>Dilip DekaExactly. This is what I have been trying to convey but to no avail. In their exuberance, I think some have made the rules more important than the language and ease of use itself.I am glad that there is at least one other person in JP Rajkhowa, who feels that same way>I fully endorse your views on 'lekhiboloi' as synonym of 'likhiboloi' and similarly >'lekhak' or 'likhak'.And this is what I wrote a few days ago - which apparently didn't sit well with the literary leaders of Assmnet and ruffled their feathers."that only makes the language richer and becomes inclusive. The option of writing a word like Dex in other forms (des or desh) might indicate that the language is not just inclusive but also has several "accepatble" ways of writing certain words. Isn't that more welcoming to others. "--RamOn 3/13/06, Dilip/Dil Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am so glad Assamese language hasn't changed in the last four decades!I am assuming from the email address that Mr. J P Rajkhowa lives in Assam. Do you, Mr. Rajkhowa?Dilip Deka=============================================================
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Date: 13 Mar 2006 09:54:58 -0000
From: "j p rajkhowa" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Dilip/Dil Deka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Re: [Assam] Assamese langaugeDear Shri deka
I fully endorse your views on 'lekhiboloi' as synonym of 'likhiboloi' and similarly 'lekhak' or 'likhak'. In practice, lot of people, including scholars use the words synonymously in their writings.In my opinion, no harm is caused to 'Asamiya bhasa' by having many more such words carrying exactly the same meaning to an intelligent reader.
Regards.
JPRajkhowa.
On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 Dilip/Dil Deka wrote :
>We were taught that "Likh" means "To write" and "Lekh" means "To count".
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>But if you look up Hemkwx, you will see even Hem C. Barua couldn't clearly distinguish the usage. He tries to allude to the spellings/meanings as I stated above but he also included many derived words that contradict the rule. A writer is both a "Lekhok" and a "Likhok" in his dictionary.
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>Since the two have been used interchangeably for a long time, why fight it? As you know, a language dies when strict rules start controlling it. Let the user decide - Tekhetor lekhiboloi kiba asene, ne likhiboloihe kiba ase.
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>I am wondering how Assamese langauge is being distorted (I mean spelling) everyday. Plenty of examples can be seen in different writings. The recent one that has come to my notice is in http://assam.faithweb.com/ratne/ It says "Adarsha Ratne Lipi: Adarsha Axomiya lekhiboloi". I am wondering whether it is "LEKHIBOLOI" only, or it should be "likhiboloi"!
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