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    English is actually Chinese, scholars claim

    TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – “World Civilization Research Association” (世界文明研究促進會) scholars are claiming that Western civilization originates from China and all European languages are merely Mandarin dialects, the Liberty Times reports.


    World Civilization Research Association Vice President and Secretary-General Zhai Guiyun (翟桂鋆) said during an interview with Sina Online that some English words derive from Mandarin. For example, “yellow” resembles Mandarin for “leaf falling” (葉落, yeluo) because it is the color of autumn, while “heart” resembles “core” (核的, hede).

    Zhai concluded this “proves” English is, in fact, a “dialect” of Mandarin. He further claimed that after Chinese formed the English language, Russian, French, German, and other European-based languages, went through a similar process of sinicization.

    The World Civilization Research Association group of scholars are professors from a number of Chinese academic institutions. Association member Zhu Xuanshi (諸玄識) further claimed that Western civilization is a “sub-civilization” of Chinese culture.

    He said Europeans “felt ashamed” due to the “fact” there was no history in Europe before the 15th century, compared to China. In an attempt to paper over this historical humiliation, the Europeans “fabricated” stories about ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilizations – all based on Chinese history.

    World Civilization Research Association founder Du Gangjian (杜鋼建) said the organization has set up branches in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Thailand, South Korea, and Madagascar to “restore” the truth of world history. “Do not let fake, Western-centered history hinder the great Sino-Renaissance,” he was quoted as saying.

    Many Chinese citizens were unconvinced, however, with some mocking the association members by calling them “Wolf Warrior Scholars” – which references a patriotic Chinese movie. “Thanks, we can no longer laugh at the Koreans who claimed Confucius and Genghis Khan are Korean,” one commenter sardonically lamented.

    https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3769893

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    Oh deary me. Has Jeff been given a job there?

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    Stupid chinkies.

    Still, it's more bollocks for OhOh to lap up innit.

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    English is actually Chinese, Chinese scholars claim

    Fixed the headline

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    It's amazing how some people actually gobble this up, especially now when the US is bludgeoning China with tariffs and China responds by being a whiny little bitch and trying to create more and more xenophobia and anti-western feelings among the Chinese diaspora

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    why doesn't the lowai spit before starting a sentence if english is descendent from chinese ? or is that just a heathen affectation ?

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    Everything you know is Chinese [et al].
    Get over it.
    Last edited by HuangLao; 02-09-2019 at 05:16 AM.

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    I was Chinese in a former life I believe. I speak Chinese tongues in my sleep so I was told.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HuangLao View Post
    Everything you know is Chinese [et al].
    Get over it.
    um, no it doesn't.

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    Chinese, Japanese, dirty knees, what are these?

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    English comes from German, and the European language groups are said to come from proto-European which is probably from Persia with Indian influence. Chinese, from a Cognitive Linguistic perspective, is not at all associated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo View Post
    English comes from German, and the European language groups are said to come from proto-European which is probably from Persia with Indian influence. Chinese, from a Cognitive Linguistic perspective, is not at all associated.
    Absolutely right, though a mix of languages but mainly German - hence the Anglos-Saxon bit as well - . . . this article isn't to be taken seriously, it's merely a crude shot across the bow, propaganda

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    European languages are merely Mandarin dialects
    Presented in a revised and condensed format based on effective and efficient communications.

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    English is in no way Chinese and anyone that has tried to learn Mandarin knows that it is a tonal language and is in no way close to the English language. That is what makes it so hard to learn! We don't speak in tones in English.

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    Yes we do.
    Eating desert in a desert.
    For example.

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    Quote Originally Posted by docmartin View Post
    Yes we do.
    Eating desert in a desert.
    For example.
    Except that it's "dessert" not desert.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarilynMonroe View Post
    English is in no way Chinese and anyone that has tried to learn Mandarin knows that it is a tonal language and is in no way close to the English language. That is what makes it so hard to learn! We don't speak in tones in English.
    Bit like Idi Amin and his claims to the Scottish throne innit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarilynMonroe View Post
    We don't speak in tones in English.
    Not even in Scotland...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Klondyke View Post
    Not even in Scotland...
    That's more like gibberish especially after a few.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    Except that it's "dessert" not desert.
    D’oh. You are entirely correct there.

    But you could desert your spouse and abandon him/her/other in the desert.

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    A beautiful kiss as a dessert to your spouse and send her to a friend as a dessert...

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    Some pholks seem to be getting confused between 'tonal' and 'fonetic'; English is neither a tonal nor a phonetic language. Chinese, of course is tonal, but not phonetic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo View Post
    English comes from German
    ...and French thanks to William the Conqueror and his garlicky colleagues in 1066.

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    Quote Originally Posted by happynz View Post
    ...and French thanks to William the Conqueror and his garlicky colleagues in 1066.
    English has absorbed many words from foreign languages.

    We just know how to speak them proper is all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    We just know how to speak them proper is all.
    Innit...


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