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Originally Posted by DNWizardX9  english keywords . asia
when will domainers ever learn  |
The truth is, English is still the language of Asia, because ...
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Originally Posted by mulligan I beg to differ .. As you say ... "formerly" .. that is no longer the case .. If you are under the impression that 'colonial rule' is still the 'standard' then you are mistaken |
Sad but true, those "former" colonialists were smart enough to lay the groundwork for
generations to come. English is SO deeply rooted in many parts of Asia (such as India and Hong Kong) that it is STILL used EXTENSIVELY in both the public and private sectors NOW.
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Originally Posted by mulligan 3: English is prevalent insofar that you are likely to only see anything written about Asia in English (Unless you speak / are fluent in languages other than English) .. this does not represent the language that Asians are speaking / use or communicate in for business / everyday life etc .. be it in 'real life' or on the 'interweb' |
When a Japanese business man meets with his Chinese counterpart, what language do you think they will be speaking to each other?
ENGLISH! Surprise?
But it's true that most Asians would not consider themselves "Asians" (except those living abroad perhaps). However, there has been a steadily growing trend in Southeast Asia that the younger generations are becoming more and more assimilated (e.g. watching the same TV drama series, some of which even starred by multi-national casts and dubbed into native languages when aired in respective countries).