Comments on: Lost in Localization http://ryancoleman.ca/2006/04/lost-in-localization.html FACILITATOR - INNOVATOR - DESIGNER Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:24:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Ryan http://ryancoleman.ca/2006/04/lost-in-localization.html/comment-page-1#comment-77 Ryan Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:05:00 +0000 http://rctemp.wordpress.com/2006/04/17/lost-in-localization/#comment-77 Ah, interesting. Thanks for taking the time to clarify this.<br/><br/>Ryan Ah, interesting. Thanks for taking the time to clarify this.

Ryan

]]> By: Norbert Lindenberg http://ryancoleman.ca/2006/04/lost-in-localization.html/comment-page-1#comment-76 Norbert Lindenberg Mon, 17 Apr 2006 19:36:00 +0000 http://rctemp.wordpress.com/2006/04/17/lost-in-localization/#comment-76 They’re all Chinese characters – remember, the Japanese writing system uses Chinese characters (kanji), two native syllabaries (hiragana and katakana), as well as Latin characters (romaji). But then, many Chinese characters have separate traditional and simplified forms. In this case, the character for language can be the traditional 語 or the simplified 语. Generally, China and Singapore use the simplified forms, Taiwan and Hong Kong the traditional ones. Japan mostly uses traditional forms, but for some characters has adopted the simplified Chinese form and for some others created its own simplified form. For the character for language, Japan uses the traditional form, so the Japanese word for Japanese is 日本語. Japanese users are unlikely to recognize 日本语. They’re all Chinese characters – remember, the Japanese writing system uses Chinese characters (kanji), two native syllabaries (hiragana and katakana), as well as Latin characters (romaji). But then, many Chinese characters have separate traditional and simplified forms. In this case, the character for language can be the traditional 語 or the simplified 语. Generally, China and Singapore use the simplified forms, Taiwan and Hong Kong the traditional ones. Japan mostly uses traditional forms, but for some characters has adopted the simplified Chinese form and for some others created its own simplified form. For the character for language, Japan uses the traditional form, so the Japanese word for Japanese is 日本語. Japanese users are unlikely to recognize 日本语.

]]> By: Ryan http://ryancoleman.ca/2006/04/lost-in-localization.html/comment-page-1#comment-75 Ryan Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:42:00 +0000 http://rctemp.wordpress.com/2006/04/17/lost-in-localization/#comment-75 Thanks Norbert. If I understand you correctly are saying is I've inadvertantly posted Chinese characters for the Japanese language link? Thanks Norbert. If I understand you correctly are saying is I’ve inadvertantly posted Chinese characters for the Japanese language link?

]]> By: Norbert Lindenberg http://ryancoleman.ca/2006/04/lost-in-localization.html/comment-page-1#comment-74 Norbert Lindenberg Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:38:00 +0000 http://rctemp.wordpress.com/2006/04/17/lost-in-localization/#comment-74 Japanese uses the traditional Chinese character for language: 日本語. The character used above, 语, is simplified and used in China, but then the Chinese word for Japanese is 日语. Japanese uses the traditional Chinese character for language: 日本語. The character used above, 语, is simplified and used in China, but then the Chinese word for Japanese is 日语.

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