English and Chinese to Become Official World Languages

[Tom Zurinskas]

Apparently there are six  UN standard languages
 
"A comparative listing in the six official languages of the United Nations, in English alphabetical order, is contained in Terminology Bulletin No. 347/Rev.1:  (United Nations publication, Sales No. 98.XVII.9 in English, French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic).
 
I wonder if they've chosen UK spelling.  I found this "The new website of the Global Gender Statistics Programme provides a platform for the dissemination of materials and information in the field of gender statistics."  Looks like UK.  So would UN support UK dialect as well as standard.  This is not right."

Tom Zurinskas, Conn 20 yrs, Tenn 3, NJ 33, now Fl 9.
See how English spelling links to sounds at http://justpaste.it/ayk


 
 



 

> Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:23:59 +0000
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> Subject: English and Chinese to Become Official World Languages
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> English and Chinese to Become Official World Languages.=20
> After much deliberation=2C the General Assembly of the United Nations has p=
> assed a resolution calling all governments to adopt English and Chinese as =
> official languages. All countries will be expected to teach young children =
> in either English or Chinese by 2018.
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> Some countries argued that only Chinese should be the official language bec=
> ause it was the language of the future=2C but opponents claimed that the di=
> fficulty in learning Chinese characters would present too much of an obstac=
> le=2C and that English was needed as an easier alternative.
> 
> There was also much debate about whether British English or American Englis=
> h should be the world standard. The main concern was to try and decide whic=
> h of the two is easier to learn. Those in favor of American English argued =
> that American spelling is simpler and more rational=2C so would be easier f=
> or young children.
> 
> However=2C after a great deal of research and a heated discussion that went=
> as far as the Security Council=2C it was decided to adopt the variant of B=
> ritish English used in rural areas of South West England=2C particularly in=
> Dorset. This means that instead of learning 'I am . . .=2C You are . . .=
> =2C He is . . .' everybody will learn the simpler 'I be . . .=2C You be . .=
> .=2C He be . . .' It was felt that this would provide a much easier altern=
> ative for those who find learning Chinese characters too difficult.
> 
> All United Nations documents and international treaties will use this varia=
> nt of English from 2015 and Thomas Hardy novels will become recommended rea=
> ding for UN officials and international lawyers.
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> Tom Zurinskas=2C Conn 20 yrs=2C Tenn 3=2C NJ 33=2C now Fl 9.
> See how English spelling links to sounds at http://justpaste.it/ayk
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