Preference for the type of Hindi

08:58 May 18, 2007
English to Hindi translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / type of Hindi
English term or phrase: Preference for the type of Hindi
What do the Hindi translators in the forum prefer the most- Hindustani or standard Hindi?
Shahela
Local time: 16:49


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4 -2It depends on the person
Rajan Chopra


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
preference for the type of hindi
It depends on the person


Explanation:
I understand that you mean pure Hindi by standard Hindi. It is a subjective phenomenon. While some translators like to use pure Hindi, some other use a mixture of pure Hindi and Hindustani, which consists of Urdu and derived words. Some even use Hinglish that is the mixture of Hindi and English. The basis purpose should be to convey the thoughts properly and effectively.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-05-18 14:43:15 GMT)
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typo: pls read 'some others' in place of 'some other'

and 'basic' instead of 'basis'.

Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Arun Singh: Drear Langclinic, please discourage reply to these typy of questions, otherwise this platform will become meaningless.
1 hr

neutral  thelingoexpe (X): Hindi is Hindi.. There is no pure or standard form. The form which everyone can easily understand is the right form of a language. I somewhat agree with Arun. The platform is meaningless.
2 days 16 hrs

disagree  Barun Kumar Sahu: Hindi means Hindi as understood by the Constitution of India, which is standard Hindi. Hindustani is just a lingua franca, meant to be understood by both Hindi and Urdu speakers. Hindustani is a colloquial form of both Hindi and Urdu.
14 days
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