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How good (or "correct") is language in Vikipedio?

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Lumturisto (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 5 Ntwarante 2009 13:50:04

Can it be taken as a model, or an authoritative source (sort of: this is the word in Vikipedio, so thats it), or as material to learn?

Thank you.

darkweasel (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 5 Ntwarante 2009 15:50:13

Anyone can edit Vikipedio, so it should NEVER be used as an authoritative source. However, I do believe that it can be used to learn to understand written Esperanto.

mccambjd (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 5 Ntwarante 2009 16:17:45

As darkweasel said, it can't be used as an authoritative source: I've made edits myself and my esperanto grammar is terrible! lango.gif

Oŝo-Jabe (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 5 Ntwarante 2009 17:01:09

In general it's okay, but certain neologisms like far, ŝli, and -iĉ- appear occasionally. Like Wikipedia in general it's probably good as a starting point for research, but not as the only source you use.

Frankouche (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 5 Ntwarante 2009 18:26:11

Absolutely yes. Yes yes and yes! It's THE reference, particulary this wikipedia page

number2 (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 6 Ntwarante 2009 00:02:22

Frankouche:Absolutely jes. Jes jes and jes! It's THE reference, particulary this wikipedia page
Yes, Frankouche, this is a very high quality source of information about Esperanto.

1Guy1 (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 6 Ntwarante 2009 00:37:11

It has been pointed out several times that there is a frightening similarity between Wikipedia and the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy.

(OT: What is Esperanto for 'Kitten Huffing', it was mentioned in the Uncyclopedia article & I just have to know okulumo.gif )

Oŝo-Jabe (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 6 Ntwarante 2009 01:28:58

1Guy1:(OT: What is Esperanto for 'Kitten Huffing', it was mentioned in the Uncyclopedia article & I just have to know okulumo.gif )
You might try katidenspirado.

russ (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 6 Ntwarante 2009 08:00:15

Some articles have excellent Esperanto, many articles have at least a few minor language errors, and some articles are written by enthusiastic beginners who make many mistakes, often multiple mistakes in every sentence. Don't use Vikipedio as a model of good Esperanto. There are many better sources of good Esperanto text to learn from.

Lumturisto (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 6 Ntwarante 2009 08:52:30

russ:Some articles have excellent Esperanto, many articles have at least a few minor language errors, and some articles are written by enthusiastic beginners who make many mistakes, often multiple mistakes in every sentence.
No way to tell them apart (for those of us not linguistically competent enough)? Can you pin down say a collection of good writers and trace their articles? Sorry my dumb questions, never been into wiking apart from just using them occasionally.

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