[Assam] Acute inferiorty complex IC

[Chan Mahanta]

Rajen:

I have no problem with Ram or anyone else interpreting the way they 
do or attempt to defend whomever they do, in turn or out of turn.

I understand your desire to get an answer from Himen-da, I do too. 
But as recent history amply illustrates, it is very unlikely to 
appear. Himen-da does not reply when he paints himself into an 
intellectual corner with his own arguments.

But be that as it may, Ram's arguments hold no water anyway, as I 
explained moments earlier.

c









At 4:21 PM -0600 3/11/06, Barua25 wrote:
>?
>Ram:
>Pleasedon't mind my saying so, but have noticed couple of times that 
>you try to come out for somebody else's defense without giving the 
>person a chance to respond or make his point. I think this also 
>shows disrespect to the person unless you know for sure the other 
>person's position.  In view of that I will resist responding to this 
>message and say anything against Himenda simply because I don't know 
>if what you are saying are also Himend'as point of view.  I think 
>you are talking things out of context.  But I would rather show 
>respect to the person and let him respond.
>Barua.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:assamrs at gmail.com>Ram Sarangapani
>To: <mailto:cmahanta at charter.net>Chan Mahanta
>Cc: <mailto:barua25 at hotmail.com>Barua25 ; 
><mailto:hthakur at comcast.net>Himendra Thakur ; 
><mailto:assam at assamnet.org>assam at assamnet.org ; 
><mailto:dilipdeka at yahoo.com>Dilip/Dil Deka ; 
><mailto:jugalkalita at yahoo.com>J Kalita ; 
><mailto:shivadoul at yahoo.com>Ginima Barua ; 
><mailto:ibarua at yahoo.com>Indrajit Barua
>Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 11:56 AM
>Subject: Re: [Assam] Acute inferiorty complex IC
>
>C'da,
>
>I am surprised!
>  >Himenda's attempts to Sanskritize Oxomiya words and phrases, 
>demonstrates his own insecurity and inferiority >complex as an 
>Oxomiya -- driving him to Sanskritized versions of words and 
>phrases. He even writes 'desh', as in >deshotkoi'.
>
>One could also argue (quite effectively) that trying to do just the 
>opposite is because of one's own inferiority complex and insecurity.
>
>If Assamese is being Sankritized,  would that be a scary scenario 
>for some? If so, why are they scared? Don't they have the confidence 
>that the language is and always has been strong from these 
>onslaughts?
>
>Look at English. One of the reasons its so popular is because it 
>borrows heavily from many languages (many Indian ones included), and 
>the language is ever evolving with inclusions of even words from 
>American rap music.
>So, the question is: Are Americans or the English have doubts that 
>their language will be diluted because the English language resorts 
>to constantly borrowing from Non Anglo-Saxon/Greek/Lantin languages?
>
>My whole take on this is: Its fine for any language to borrow unique 
>ways of writing some words from other languages - that only makes 
>the language richer and becomes inclusive. The option of writing a 
>word like Dex in other forms (des or desh) might indicate that the 
>language is not just inclusive but also has several "accepatble" 
>ways of writing certain words. Isn't that more welcoming to others.
>
>I am no expert in these matters, and could be totally off base - but 
>these are my thoughts for the moment and am willing to change them 
>if I could be convinced. AKN should really weigh in this.

--Ram
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