Subject: Re: Asian = Oriental, etc.

[Mark A. Mandel]

Mark Odegard <markodegard at HOTMAIL.COM> writes:

>>>>>
I discover that 'East Asia[n]', along with NE Asia, SE Asia, North Asia and
Central Asia are enormously useful as general terms. NW Asia is Siberia. SW
Asia is the Caucusus. All these terms can be used for geographic, ethnic,
linguistic or cultural descriptions.
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I have also been using such terms for many years. Great Marks think alike?


-- Mark A. Mandel