Comments on: Uncovering Our Past: the National anthem for the short-lived Belarusian People’s Republic (BNR) http://www.wrongways.com/uncovering-our-past-the-national-anthem-for-the-short-lived-belarusian-peoples-republic-bnr Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:59:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: xela http://www.wrongways.com/uncovering-our-past-the-national-anthem-for-the-short-lived-belarusian-peoples-republic-bnr#comment-133 xela Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:42:45 +0000 http://www.wrongways.com/?p=58#comment-133 you're underestimating power of habits... people in RB would not greatly welcome even switch to belarussian language they maybe used to, because power of russian is a way greater over there. Now question yourself how many people in the cities over there are thinking in belarussian? I bet just a tiny few percents may say that their thoughts are in belarussian... and imagine people will neeed to face complete different alphabet(it might sound similar, but look is different)... there almost no literature published in that alphabet, only few academic and just well educated people would really be aware of it's existence... Personally I would greatly welcome such a transfer in that country, but I clearly understand that this is not an option for them anyway. It's like switching US to metric system. It would be nice, probably everybody would benefit from that, but nobody really want to do that just because we are so much used to our inches and pounds instead of metres and kilograms :) you’re underestimating power of habits… people in RB would not greatly welcome even switch to belarussian language they maybe used to, because power of russian is a way greater over there. Now question yourself how many people in the cities over there are thinking in belarussian? I bet just a tiny few percents may say that their thoughts are in belarussian… and imagine people will neeed to face complete different alphabet(it might sound similar, but look is different)… there almost no literature published in that alphabet, only few academic and just well educated people would really be aware of it’s existence… Personally I would greatly welcome such a transfer in that country, but I clearly understand that this is not an option for them anyway.

It’s like switching US to metric system. It would be nice, probably everybody would benefit from that, but nobody really want to do that just because we are so much used to our inches and pounds instead of metres and kilograms :)

]]> By: Islander http://www.wrongways.com/uncovering-our-past-the-national-anthem-for-the-short-lived-belarusian-peoples-republic-bnr#comment-125 Islander Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:59:53 +0000 http://www.wrongways.com/?p=58#comment-125 Well, they are not really into modern belarusian anyway....So, if to start rediscovering our roots we might as well push for new language...Fresh start anyway... Well, they are not really into modern belarusian anyway….So, if to start rediscovering our roots we might as well push for new language…Fresh start anyway…

]]> By: xela http://www.wrongways.com/uncovering-our-past-the-national-anthem-for-the-short-lived-belarusian-peoples-republic-bnr#comment-115 xela Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:44:03 +0000 http://www.wrongways.com/?p=58#comment-115 Indeed it looks quite appealing, but I don't think it might be used by anybody...most of the people is unafamiliar with it... Indeed it looks quite appealing, but I don’t think it might be used by anybody…most of the people is unafamiliar with it…

]]> By: Islander http://www.wrongways.com/uncovering-our-past-the-national-anthem-for-the-short-lived-belarusian-peoples-republic-bnr#comment-114 Islander Sun, 12 Mar 2006 07:23:25 +0000 http://www.wrongways.com/?p=58#comment-114 Honestly, I like latinka a lot...It appeals to an eye and visually stands out... Honestly, I like latinka a lot…It appeals to an eye and visually stands out…

]]> By: xela http://www.wrongways.com/uncovering-our-past-the-national-anthem-for-the-short-lived-belarusian-peoples-republic-bnr#comment-111 xela Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:32:45 +0000 http://www.wrongways.com/?p=58#comment-111 agreed, that "new" belarusian language really sounds stupid... agreed, that “new” belarusian language really sounds stupid…

]]> By: Слава http://www.wrongways.com/uncovering-our-past-the-national-anthem-for-the-short-lived-belarusian-peoples-republic-bnr#comment-110 Слава Sat, 11 Mar 2006 20:53:06 +0000 http://www.wrongways.com/?p=58#comment-110 спасибо автор за настоящий белорусский язык, очень было приятно читать......................а то новомодная оппазиционная беларуская мова офигенно режет слух............ и откуда они такой диалект выкапали? спасибо автор за настоящий белорусский язык, очень было приятно читать………………….а то новомодная оппазиционная беларуская мова офигенно режет слух………… и откуда они такой диалект выкапали?

]]> By: xela http://www.wrongways.com/uncovering-our-past-the-national-anthem-for-the-short-lived-belarusian-peoples-republic-bnr#comment-100 xela Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:56:39 +0000 http://www.wrongways.com/?p=58#comment-100 English translation sucks... but original version is very good. I like it... English translation sucks… but original version is very good. I like it…

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