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<BR>We intend to spread ortograf among population in general also. Not to necesserly to replace the traditionnal spelling but rather to propose a standard if the situation or our feeling demands an easy and rapid written code. Ex to chat, to communicate with people with some disabilities or informal commnunication.<BR>
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This feature exist for many words in french: clé/clef, lys/lis, parfum/parfun... Why not for every word ?<BR>
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I confess that is contreversial issue for many francophones.<BR>
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I am sorry if i could have sounded condescending, my imperfect command of english is probably the reason for it.<BR>
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<BR>> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:10:37 -0800<BR>> From: MRC@CAC.Washington.EDU<BR>> To: mario_periard@hotmail.com<BR>> CC: ietf-languages@iana.org<BR>> Subject: RE: Proposal for a subtag registration (fr-2004-ORTOGRAF or fr-ortograf ?)<BR>> <BR>> I am curious about one point.<BR>> <BR>> As I understand it, the "ortograf alternativ" orthography is what in the <BR>> vernacular is called a "simplified spelling" of French. It is presented <BR>> as a means to enable literacy in individuals who have a handicap that <BR>> causes them difficulties with the standard orthography of French <BR>> difficult.<BR>> <BR>> One note: the way you described it sounds rather condescending in <BR>> English; in particular "defective" has a negative connotation in English. <BR>> This was probably totally unintentional, but shows the dangers of literal <BR>> translations... ;-)<BR>> <BR>> My question is whether or not you wish to propose this orthography as <BR>> something that should ultimately be adopted by the general public as a <BR>> "simplified spelling reform", with the obvious advantage of lowering the <BR>> bar to literacy for everybody [and obvious disadvantages].<BR>> <BR>> I am no Francophone; but I am under the impression that Francophones have <BR>> a particular pride in the beauty and stability of their language, and <BR>> would resist any such measure more than perhaps any other culture.<BR>> <BR>> If this orthography is limited to the handicapped, wouldn't that further <BR>> serve to disenfranchise these unfortunates? In effect, they would be <BR>> taught to read in a language that only they use, and the language of the <BR>> general public would remain forever incomprehensible. Is that really a <BR>> good thing?<BR>> <BR>> All of this is irrelevant to whether this orthography gets a tag, and <BR>> what the tag should be. It is more for my own curiosity.<BR>> <BR>> -- Mark --<BR>> <BR>> http://staff.washington.edu/mrc<BR>> Science does not emerge from voting, party politics, or public debate.<BR>> Si vis pacem, para bellum.<BR><BR><br /><hr />HO HO HO, si tu as été sage cette année, envoie un courriel au Père Noël! <a href='http://demandeauperenoel.ca/?icid=NOELFRCA005' target='_new'>Visite demandeauperenoel.ca pour en savoir plus.</a></body>
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