We use British English at the BWC, as opposed to American English. I don't know all the details, but I DO know that there are a lot of extra letters/switching of letters.
it's just persian, and apparently has a bit of controversy surrounding it... check these links: wiki pronouncement by the Academy of the Persian Language and Literature: “PERSIAN has been used in a variety of publications including cultural, scientific and diplomatic documents for centuries and, therefore, it connotes a very significant historical and cultural meaning. Hence, changing ‘Persian’ to ‘Farsi’ is to negate this established important precedence. Changing ‘Persian’ to ‘Farsi’ may give the impression that it is a new language, and this may well be the intention of some Farsi users…” (source) comment comment 2
We use British English at the BWC, as opposed to American English. I don't know all the details, but I DO know that there are a lot of extra letters/switching of letters.
ReplyDeletehmmm, so it's simply the british english...
ReplyDeletehere's a bit more on its usage...
I have always wondered what 'farsi' was. I thought it was some special kind of language spoken in Iran. So it is just Persian?
ReplyDeleteI have the same question about why the english refer to the Netherlands as Holland and their language to Dutch?
it's just persian, and apparently has a bit of controversy surrounding it... check these links:
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pronouncement by the Academy of the Persian Language and Literature:
“PERSIAN has been used in a variety of publications including cultural, scientific and diplomatic documents for centuries and, therefore, it connotes a very significant historical and cultural meaning. Hence, changing ‘Persian’ to ‘Farsi’ is to negate this established important precedence. Changing ‘Persian’ to ‘Farsi’ may give the impression that it is a new language, and this may well be the intention of some Farsi users…” (source)
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