teaching children Na'vi?

Started by Lorey, June 29, 2010, 01:18:25 PM

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i would so tech my child Na'vi! i might s*** at it, but if my kid could do it as a first language, i would be so friggen prowd! :D (even though by law it really isn't an official language, but even so...)

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so it doesn't have to be recognized by law to be your child's first language.  it's a language and you taught it to your kid, that's all they need to know.   ;D
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Quote from: Muzer on June 29, 2010, 05:31:28 PM
That's just cruel.


Let's do it.

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Quote from: Ku'rända on January 09, 2011, 11:32:47 AMActually, that would be an interesting thought; if gay Na'vi would actually mate, or just run off in the bushes for a little bum-fun!

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Quote from: Hawnuyu Kelutral on July 01, 2010, 12:25:47 PM
Quote from: Muzer on June 29, 2010, 05:31:28 PM
That's just cruel.


Let's do it.

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nah but it is the greatist idea since the offical real life tribe thing

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I think its better than the RLT thing.
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Let's see, if I have kids, Na'vi is going to be integrated first. If tribe rules are overrun by the government of the country we (might be)/ are in, and they go to school, I'll drop them off and watch the teacher's report card for ESL.

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Hmmm i might even give my kids Na'vi versions of their names (i will fight my tutean mate for first name rights...and one of my son's last name).  then when they go to school they've got their english version and when they come home the Na'vi version...that might confuse the kids...darn it...
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so let us hope that our childs, who we will have in some time, likes na'vi. Cause if is not so ... i will be sad

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Rain

Actually, I think it would be better to teach them English and Na'vi at the same time. It would be like showing them a ball and saying "Ball, rum." and showing them a dog and saying "Dog, nantang". Ever since I started learning Na'vi, I thought "what harm would it do? after all, they'd speak both Na'vi and English."

Then again, I'd get calls from the teacher: "Ma'am, your son is calling the other children ayvrrtep again."
"Oh, don't worry about it, just say plltxe ni'Inglisi rutxe and he'll stop."

But teaching them only Na'vi? That would be cruel, because they wouldn't be able to speak with other kids at preschool, and their social skills would lag, and they would be outcasts until they learned English. If i felt the need to speak with my child in Na'vi, they'd definitely be learning English too.

Then again, it would be cool because then we could have private mommy-child conversations in fluent Na'vi. And when Mommy yells in Na'vi, you'd better shut up and fly straight!!
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Quote from: Rain on July 05, 2010, 12:16:52 AM

Then again, I'd get calls from the teacher: "Ma'am, your son is calling the other children ayvrrtep again."
"Oh, don't worry about it, just say plltxe ni'Inglisi rutxe and he'll stop."

Then again, it would be cool because then we could have private mommy-child conversations in fluent Na'vi. And when Mommy yells in Na'vi, you'd better shut up and fly straight!!

These both made me LOL. As far as this idea actually goes, I think I'd probably stop short of teaching them conversational Na'vi as a young child, but I would definitely use Na'vi idioms occasionally with the intent that they would rub off on them, just as each of us probably uses a handful of outdated phrases that our (grand)parents taught us.

Oh, and all swear words would be Na'vi swears. That way my children would have the advantage of being able to call other children aysa'noksiyu without fear of retribution.   ;D

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Quote from: Lorey on June 29, 2010, 01:18:25 PMWould you teach your child (if or when you have them) Na'vi? Would it solely be Na'vi like this guy did with Klingon or would you make the child bilingual? Plenty of parents teach their children their native language and the language where they live, so why not with Na'vi and your own native language?

As a parent my job is to give my kids the tools they need to live and be a useful member of society (and love them 'n all that) and, as far as I can tell, Na'vi serves no specific purpose in that so I would not ... it's pointless and (IMO) it increases the possibility that my child could become isolated from the others for being a freak (all I can say is trust me on this ... I know this happens).

If, however, my child subsequently expressed an interest in Na'vi then yeah, as long as basic stuff (homework, chores and so on) is out the way then yeah.

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Quote from: Rain on July 05, 2010, 12:16:52 AM

Then again, I'd get calls from the teacher: "Ma'am, your son is calling the other children ayvrrtep again."
"Oh, don't worry about it, just say plltxe ni'Inglisi rutxe and he'll stop."

Then again, it would be cool because then we could have private mommy-child conversations in fluent Na'vi. And when Mommy yells in Na'vi, you'd better shut up and fly straight!!

i can see that happening with me and my future children  :D

and once you hear mommy yelling in japanese, or Na'vi u in trouble XD
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Quote from: Kekerusey on July 05, 2010, 06:42:30 AMAs a parent my job is to give my kids the tools they need to live and be a useful member of society (and love them 'n all that) and, as far as I can tell, Na'vi servers no specific purpose in that so I would not ... it's pointless and (IMO) it increases the possibility that my child could become isolated from the others for being a freak (all I can say is trust me on this ... I know this happens).

If, however, my child subsequently expressed an interest in Na'vi then yeah, as long as basic stuff (homework, chores and so on) is out the way then yeah.

Keke

I have to agree with him, there's really too many hateful souls out there and teaching a child Na'vi may then ruin his/her social life.

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people are hateful even if you differ a little bit.  so say for example even without learning Na'vi my child takes after me (poor thing) and is different than the norms of their generation, like they enjoy mythical creatures, the paranormal or for the fact their sa'nok (and possibly sempul) are wiccan, and they maybe too.  either way they're getting picked on.  now i'm not saying to set your children up for being picked on that's not it i'm just saying it'll happen with or with out them learning. however i find one quote to be true.

"the test of courage comes when we are in the minority...the test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority..."
-Ralph w. sockman.

teach them that being different is a good and healthy thing. yeah if my little ones when they get older don't have an interest in Na'vi i'll stop teaching them, and help them in languages they want to learn.  but think it might be a cool and possibly useful thing.  if they are in with the crowd they will not be able to see things from another perspective, swept away by the rules and regulations our society has placed on us.  have them branch away from the norms a little.  not totaly so they get animone, but so they can learn to be themselves.
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