tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post8221530233048707895..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Out of Taiwan: It's more complex than thoughtMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-23721549806886627952010-04-12T23:36:30.890+08:002010-04-12T23:36:30.890+08:00This study sounds like garbage.
"one would e...This study sounds like garbage.<br /><br />"one would expect that the languages spoken in the northern part of the region would be more similar to the original source language than the ones spoken in the southern part"<br /><br />So New York English should be closer to Oxford English than Auckland English is? Come on. The Taiwan origin hypothesis is accepted by the vast majority of historical linguists.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-31988221749826746912010-04-12T09:40:49.573+08:002010-04-12T09:40:49.573+08:00"And I'm certain that China would like to..."And I'm certain that China would like to prevent any academic study from being published that increases the status of Taiwan, such as the origination hypothesis."<br /><br />Why not? Now they can claim that Australia has been an undisputed part of China since the last Ice Age.<br />I hear they have ores China would like to get. Just as Rio Tinto.Robert R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12956389352825464115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-58022296967198846992010-04-12T03:25:57.435+08:002010-04-12T03:25:57.435+08:00hmm interestinghmm interestingAprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042093321174309010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-71298753809915735052010-04-11T23:03:17.864+08:002010-04-11T23:03:17.864+08:00Pardon my error...
I meant to say:
And I'm c...Pardon my error...<br /><br />I meant to say:<br /><br />And I'm certain that China would like to prevent any academic study from being published that increases the status of Taiwan, such as the origination hypothesis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-88408345601879188422010-04-11T16:36:42.153+08:002010-04-11T16:36:42.153+08:00http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/04/10/10/govt-...http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/04/10/10/govt-sees-drop-tourists-investments-taiwan<br /><br />This short article highlights an aspect of ECFA I hadn't thought of - worries from the Philippines that as the jobs in Taiwan dry up, a lot of their overseas workers in taiwan will have to return home.Maccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-56117585296528378192010-04-11T14:49:08.253+08:002010-04-11T14:49:08.253+08:00I would hate to call on a bias, but Australia is n...I would hate to call on a bias, but Australia is no friend to Taiwan, so why would they support the Taiwan origination hypothesis? <br /><br />Call me oversensitive, but I know that the research (meaning the funding) can be influenced by politics, so what may appear objective in form, may be selectively biased in perspective to please certain governments who do business with China.<br /><br />And I'm certain that China would not like to prevent any academic study from being published that increases the status of Taiwan, such as the origination hypothesis.<br /><br />Michael, your link appears to be behind a paywall, so I can't see who's funding the project to lend some credence to my theory. Care to share that with us?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com