The Estonian language: slated for survival, or destined for extinction?
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A pseudo problem? Nonsense!03 Oct 2009 10:37
If Estonians were to lose their beautiful language, then what remains of their national identity? Nothing at all.

This article was not composed thoughtfully. I'm sorry to see it appear in Eesti Elu.
?04 Oct 2009 12:29
Thank you. Yes, it's completely inappropriate, considering where it's coming from. And it's very poorly written.
it's me again03 Oct 2009 11:14
The author's use of slang and grammatically faulty sentence construction, betray him as someone who can't appreciate the beauty of a language, as such.
That's not a crime. But it's inappropriate, nonetheless, in anything other than a casual context.
Samalt IP numbrilt on siin varem kommenteerinud: A pseudo problem? Nonsense! (10:37)
Raimo Niimeier05 Oct 2009 20:39
I agree with some of what the other commentators have alluded to here -- the lack of good English editing in this newspaper. Perhaps speaking Estonian poorly is OK for some Estonians, but poor English is what represents us to the wider world. In Canada, politicians and others will pat us on the head for our work ethic or whatever, but still rate our progress as society according to the language competency of our official English representatives or publications. If it is poor, our whole society is judged. We will give the impression that we are less educated as a society than we actually are.
To "it's me again"07 Oct 2009 10:43
Take the stuffing out of your shirt. Relax a bit. A breezy style once in a while is refreshing.It seems that if the issues in the article cannot be attacked, then the writing certainly becomes the issue. Veksa, the organization in Soviet occupied Estonia charged with maintaining "cultural" contacts with exile Estonians, had the KGB-instructed responsibility to discredit, in any manner possible, Estonian organizations in the west. Their propaganda campaign not only condemned lobbying efforts that brought the question of the Soviet occupation to western governments' international agendas, but also belittled the political wherewithall of the lobbyists themselves. The tone of many of the comments is a reminder of Veksa's periodic harrangues.
Booo!07 Oct 2009 11:47
Hilarious how any criticism of the Eesti Maja/EKN cabal is instantly labelled as a product of Veksa or the FSB!
They've done nothing of real substance for the past decade yet they think that some soviet era spooks feel threatened by the inconsequential material they print here. Or is it their way of bullying critics – with malicious rumours and innuendo?
The irony in the last comment is in its similarity to the way that Stalin would have reacted to any criticism! The poor, angry buffoon who posted it doesn’t even see that though! I’m not sure which is funnier!
"it's me again"07 Oct 2009 15:03
So, ''The tone of many of the comments is a reminder of Veksa's periodic harangues.'' Well, well! I beg to differ. The tone of the four, brief comments are undoubtedly critical, but polite; hardly harangues.

The original article is a mess, both in style and substance. It merits criticism.

If the author needs a detailed explanation for this, he need only ask once.
Samalt IP numbrilt on siin varem kommenteerinud: A pseudo problem? Nonsense! (10:37), it's me again (11:14)
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