Hello,
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009, Prem Kurian Philip wrote:
> However, the reality is that those who are going to be using a
> computer will at some point or the other have to invent new words
^^^^^^
> for disk, internet and so on because there are no words for this in
> Tamil/any other indian language.
I thought your point is that such words should _not_ be invented and
the existing English words used instead. This is a sentiment that I
wholly support. A language often borrows word from other languages for
concepts that it is borrowing.
Later on as new concepts (about computers) are invented by people
who speak Tamil (or other Indian languages) they will use concepts
from these languages to make words for these new inventions and we
will be only too happy to see these words entering languages like
English. After all "dosa", "chutney" and "tikka" are now considered
English words.
Regards,
Kapil.
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