re: punctuation in telugu
vvadlamani@vnet.IBM.COM
Wed, 15 Nov 95 14:26:15 EST
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From: Viswanath Vadlamani
Subject: re: punctuation in telugu
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> vnrao@facstaff.wisc.edu (Velcheru Narayana Rao)
writes
>it is somewhere between a print style and speech style. In the absence
>strong need for developing a standard language for intellectual
> communication, Telugu is largely in the hands of creative writers. A
I fail to understand why Mr. Rao is lamenting the issue of a language
evolving, especially as he himself claims, in the hands of creative
writers.
>part of Telugu publications in any given year are novels, short stories,
>poems.Without a strong inellectual community to back it, Telugu does not
>have much of a chance to develop a good modern writen style with all the
>
This really takes the cake. If novels, short stories and poems are the
hindrances to the development of a "MODERN WRITTEN STYLE", then pray tell
us what is it you are intending to do with a language developed with
the backing of "INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY".
( unless of course it is a programming language )
I am sorry if I offended you Mr. Rao, but such statements are
condescending in tone and percieved intent.
It is a very bad idea to decry creativity and confine it
among the mythical walls of a "MODERN WRITTEN STYLE" as defined by
"INTELLECTUALS".
It is true that novels, short stories and poems are being written and
published in greater numbers recently. If so this speaks well of the
language - TELUGU.
It is also true that an organized methodology for a language
needs to be present, for all the right reasons, and I certainly agree
with you on that.
I hope you take my criticism in the right sprit.
Regards,
Viswanath Vadlamani
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