Bugsy Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/7844192.stm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Interesting and amusing article.I found the more I speak French the more my English goes down hill.I am signing up for a course on Globish speak.Last year one of my younger brothers said "Why do they not invent an international language all can understand?". He was surprised when I told him they already had - Esperanto. I was surprised my bro has a degree and I thought was reasonably informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Beat me to it Bugs! I too am loosing my English much quicker than I am gaining my French. I really struggle to find worms sometimes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 Same here. Its quite funny but when I go back to England I always make a point of visiting a french-owned cafe in Bournemouth where asking for a cafe-creme is not met with a 'dewaa'.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ventodue Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 The idea of Globish is a good one. Been done before, of course, e.g. various forms of pidgin English.Taking the thread down a slightly different road, have you noticed how the French - and the Chinese, Japanese and others, I'm sure - take English words and give them an entirely new meaning? For example, what the hell does a 're-looking' mean in English? Diddly squat, but ask any French woman and she'll know exactly what it means!We had some difficulty persuading our French neighbours that 'relooker' doesn't exist in English ...[:)] (And when did le brushing come to be used for blow-drying?)Brilliant! Isn't this how all language develops? After all, English is about as mongrel a beast as you could find ...CiaoCraig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 You've been watching QI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valB Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Is Globish easier than learning French as I struggle so much with that. If yes, I am all for it as I would love to have a good old natter with someone apart from my OH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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