Unfortunately this blog never really got off the ground as I got busy with other stuff (getting married, getting on with my job etc.) and it fell by the wayside.
However, things have now settled down a bit and I’ve opened a new website called Tailingua, which includes information about the language and a “News” section [...]
Archive for the 'Taiwan' Category
Tailingua: New Website about the Taiwanese Language
October 20, 2007Computers and romanised Taiwanese
September 21, 2006In the comments section of this blog, Prince Roy asked a question about fonts for Taiwanese romanisation – a fleshed out answer is the subject of this post.
One of the problems with POJ being a fairly obscure system for writing a neglected language is that of entering the romanisation on a computer. Hanyu Pinyin for [...]
Taiwanease Magazine – out today!
September 1, 2006Some of you will know that I have been involved with the start-up of a new magazine here in Taiwan – today finally sees the publication of our first issue. It’s called Taiwanease (ease, get it? what wit…) and is available in over a hundred locations around the island.
Throughout the process of putting the magazine [...]
Online resources for Taiwanese learning
August 18, 2006One of the problems facing the Taiwanese learner is the severe lack of resources available for the language.
Better late than never…
August 18, 2006The pictures here were taken in the 8-23 Memorial Park (八二三紀念公園) in Zhōnghé (中和), Taipei County, about five minutes from where I live. The downtown bits of Zhōnghé are built-up, crowded and dirty (hmm, sounds like the whole west coast of Taiwan…) and so these little islands of green in amongst the urban chaos are worth treasuring.
