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sexism in languages
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17 Nov 2006 Fri 06:19 pm |
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i just want to know what people think about sexism in english or other languages..and i really wonder if turkish is only one language has same words for genders...
what you say ?
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17 Nov 2006 Fri 06:21 pm |
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Quoting zigot: i just want to know what people think about sexism in english or other languages..and i really wonder if turkish is only one language has same words for genders...
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one of the things i love about turkish is that 'o' refers to all genders..i dont need to worry about whether a word is masculine,feminine or neutral, i think gendering words only complicates and confuses things for learners..
german also has gendered words and sometimes it makes it difficult when deciding the ein, eine or einen..
neway just my opinion i love the fact turkce has no gendered words..
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17 Nov 2006 Fri 06:26 pm |
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Quoting zigot: i just want to know what people think about sexism in english or other languages..and i really wonder if turkish is only one language has same words for genders...
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No. Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Mongolian, etc.
Gender Neutral Languages
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17 Nov 2006 Fri 06:26 pm |
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Quoting robyn  : Quoting zigot: i just want to know what people think about sexism in english or other languages..and i really wonder if turkish is only one language has same words for genders...
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one of the things i love about turksh is that o refers to all genders..i dont need to worry about whether a word is masculine,feminine or neutral, i think gendering words only complicates and confuses things for learners..
german also has gendered words and sometimes it makes it difficult when deciding the ein eine or einen..
neway just my opinion i love the fact turkce has no gendered words.. |
I agree with Robyn. Living as I do in Italy I heard to learn all the correct endings for Italian words and the correct choice between la, il, li gli and so on. The lack of gendered words in Turkish is one positive aspect of the language. Pity it isn't all so easy!! 
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17 Nov 2006 Fri 07:20 pm |
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Quoting irishdon: The lack of gendered words in Turkish is one positive aspect of the language. Pity it isn't all so easy!! |
The words may lack gender... but the rest (in society?)...
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17 Nov 2006 Fri 07:46 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting irishdon: The lack of gendered words in Turkish is one positive aspect of the language. Pity it isn't all so easy!! |
The words may lack gender... but the rest (in society?)... |
:-S not sure what to say to that unfortunately 
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17 Nov 2006 Fri 07:50 pm |
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And what about my mother tongue spanish!!!
Español , its genders and conjugations
can be a nightmare!
I LOVE the fact that turkish has no gender in fact ,
it makes things twice as easy!
Dilara
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17 Nov 2006 Fri 07:54 pm |
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Quoting Dilara: And what about my mother tongue spanish!!!
Dilara |
Of course I agree. Espanol is like Italiano in this respect. Long live Türkçe 
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17 Nov 2006 Fri 08:42 pm |
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Quoting irishdon: Quoting Dilara: And what about my mother tongue spanish!!!
Dilara |
Of course I agree. Espanol is like Italiano in this respect. Long live Türkçe |
Evet katılıyorum size,,,,
YAŞASIN BİZİM TÃœRKÇE!! hehe
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17 Nov 2006 Fri 08:42 pm |
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I agree it does make it easier for foreigners to learn turkish but when it comes to other words I think German and Spanish are alot easier for English people.
For example the days of the week in German:
Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag, Samstag, Sonntag.
English:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Turkish:
Pazartesi, Salı, Çarşamba, Perşembe, Cuma, Cumartesi, Pazar.
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