Lizabango Blog http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/index.php World languages blog en sajjad@sajjadzaidi.com Copyright 2006 Pivot Pivot - 1.30 beta 3: 'Rippersnapper' Tue, 09 May 2006 12:40:03 +0500 60 Bush and the US national anthem http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/archive/2006/05/09/Bush_and_the_US_national_anthe http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/archive/2006/05/09/Bush_and_the_US_national_anthe#comm I just came across Polyglot Conspiracy and was reading this post about how Bush wants the anthem sung in English only. At least in this matter, I agree with him.

]]> 12@http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/pivot/ default Tue, 09 May 2006 12:40:00 +0500 The Vanguard Elevator http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/archive/2006/04/12/The_Vanguard_Elevator http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/archive/2006/04/12/The_Vanguard_Elevator#comm Here is a hilarious example of "Japanese English". This sign was in the elevator of Vanguard's old office and I found it so amusing that I brought my camera along when I went for my second interview there about six years ago.

 

The building of the night

The English part says:

(The request of the locking up Of Building of night)
 1. Cooperate to prevent a crime at the SYOTO-DAIICHI Building of night
 2. The person in the company which reaves a building last tightens up
 the key of door at the 1st floor vestibules and returns.
 3. Return from the going out mouth in the stair middle berth (1-2F)
 after the one which doesn't have a key more hangs a door on the Hall
 and give.
 You become an automatic closure door.

You can come up with your own interpretations as to what it actually means.

]]> 10@http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/pivot/ japanese Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:12:00 +0500 Walahi Blog http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/archive/2006/03/12/Walahi_Blog http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/archive/2006/03/12/Walahi_Blog#comm I just saw Walahi Blog that recently linked to me and also links to a number of other blogs in different languages. This post, with phrases from different languages, reminded me of Monty Python's Dirty Hungarian Phrasebook skit. Quite amusing.

On another note, my Firefox couldn't display the Hindi characters there. Tried downloading various fonts, but didn't work. Strange.

]]> 9@http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/pivot/ default Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:48:00 +0500 The way we read http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/archive/2006/02/23/The_way_we_read http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/archive/2006/02/23/The_way_we_read#comm During a recent discussion on how large numbers are represented in the English language, Nick posted this nice paragraph.

]]> 8@http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/pivot/ english Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:33:00 +0500 Welcome to my language blog http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/archive/2006/02/12/Welcome_to_my_language_blog http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/archive/2006/02/12/Welcome_to_my_language_blog#comm lisan (arabic), zaban (urdu/farsi), lingo (english) and go (japanese). I have some big plans for this site so check here often. You should find a lot of tools, info and fun stuff here. Please do send me any suggestions or material that you may have and would like to see here. Au revoire. ]]> 6@http://lang.sajjadzaidi.com/blog/pivot/ default Sun, 12 Feb 2006 02:31:00 +0500