They are travelling to X-ia, to teach English to the Xs. But first, they have to learn a little X-ish themselves. They are to be taught X-ish by Teacher A and Teacher B. Teacher A has a poster on his wall. It says: Teacher B also has a poster. It says: _____ Now here's my question, Milky: Which approach is more likely to foster awareness of, and sensitivity to, the X-ish culture? Teacher A's? or Teacher B's? MrP Veteran Member 12,806   ...opella forensis / adducit febris... Read my lips: You are too much, Mr P. My discussions with you end here. Senior Member 3,149 Hume said that if we had perfect or complete descriptive knowledge of reality, we could not, by reasoning, derive a single valid "ought". Read my lips Milky, are you aware that is a very rude (as in ill-mannered) thing to say to someone? The name says it all.
Senior Member 3,149 Hume said that if we had perfect or complete descriptive knowledge of reality, we could not, by reasoning, derive a single valid "ought".
Senior Member 3,149 Hume said that if we had perfect or complete descriptive knowledge of reality, we could not, by reasoning, derive a single valid "ought". "Honorifics are essential in the Korean language, and I sometimes sense in fluent English-speaking Korean colleagues and students a frustration that English is so blunt, so lacking in means of showing courtesy (and of withholding it). (See Rhee, 1994)." Senior Member 3,149 Hume said that if we had perfect or complete descriptive knowledge of reality, we could not, by reasoning, derive a single valid "ought". Compare this quote with Mr P's below it: -- Mr P wrote: If you're English, and you want to understand Russian or Japanese or German thoroughly, you have to put aside your English ways of thinking, and learn to think in Russian or Japanese or German. Senior Member 3,149 Hume said that if we had perfect or complete descriptive knowledge of reality, we could not, by reasoning, derive a single valid "ought". I'm sorry if it offended you, Milky. But if you're entitled to say that "you must put aside your English ways of thinking" reflects British cultural imperialism, I'm surely entitled to point out that "don't let others impose their culture" is the watchword of several unpleasant political organisations. However, I won't mention it again. MrP Veteran Member 12,806 ...opella forensis / adducit febris... Plonk. : Senior Member 3,149 Hume said that if we had perfect or complete descriptive knowledge of reality, we could not, by reasoning, derive a single valid "ought". More
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