Why are keywords restricted to standard english alone?

[rowenahere]

Well, I am an Asian. My national language is scarcely used online. My usual problem which might probably also been encountering by my other countrymen is the failure for our Filipino used keywords to provide us with our desired cache of information. I believe that there is Google Asia, Google U.S., etc but I am just wondering why the access for keywords is more dominated by the English language. Probably is it because this is an international language? Yet, I am looking forward to websites that would provide profound source of information in Filipino.

[hassen1]

I agree with rowenahere. The internet has now grown to its best strength. Now it's time to bring in other languages as well. I know that it may be a bit difficult but someone must give it a start with at least another international language

[astros99]

Yeah its true. The internet started out in America, so I guess thats why it is the way it is. I guess this will change as the years pass because each country is getting stronger with the internet. I don't know how long this will take, but it will happen. I am also one of the people that hope its expanded to more languages.

[hassen1]

I think this will happen if we get this message accross to big timers in the Internet. May be we can start by mailing the major search engines. This will be a good subject to get others involved in expressing their views. We must give this topic some publicity. Then an opinion will be formed.

[rowenahere]

I believe, too that in the generations to come somebody would come up with search engines that would enable individuals of any nationality to search for some cache of information written on their language. More entities would be encouraged to work on websites that are using their own language, so that less educated individuals would be able to surf the internet as well. Yet, using English language in surfing the internet is still marvelous because the access is worldwide. How could one be able to get an access to a website if s/he is being restricted by his/her language? There is advantage also in using the English language as the internet language. Since, majority of the world population educated or not knew the language, the access and processing of information technology becomes easy. I had browsed some websites which use other languages like Latin or Spanish, etc. I am also looking forward to the advent of more search engines that could be translated to any language of choice; and keywords that are encompassing to other languages.

[hassen1]

It is true that English is a must for the Internet. But the reason to diversify in to other languages is due to the fact that there are very intelligent people out there who do not know English. I will tell you a thing that I experienced a few years ago:

I was in Beijing discussing a project to extract pineapple juice from pineapples. I was meeting two companies. One in Beijing, China and the other in Tokyo, Japan. I had discussions with both engineers at their places. The Chinese Engineer did not speak a word of English. But the process he designed was simple, less expensive and in my opinion the best. When I suggested his process to the Jap he was surprised!

So you will agree that, by making other languages available on the internet, it will help these intelligent people to make their contributions for the betterment of mankind.

[rowenahere]

You are right! My own dilemma might also be a common predicament by any other individuals around the globe; this must be addressed to the concerned search engine masters and administrators. Making other languages available online would create possibilities that are more advantageous for individuals who only have the command of their language; yet if given the break, they could spell a big difference in e-commerce perhaps or in any field because of the familiarization of the medium of language being used in the internet. Your experience hassen1 might just be a sample of other unheard experiences about business transaction that has something to do with language difference.
Major search engines might come up with innovative ideas on how to bridge the non-English speakers toward e-commerce world.

[hassen1]

I have another suggestion, why not make English compulsory at schools as a subject. This will make english the international link language. If China, with a populatio in excess of 1 billion and India another billion can do that, the world will become even more closer!

[astros99]

Yeah thats really true. I live in america and if you take the normal classes, its really not that hard to pass. But I used to live in India and the standards are much more higher. To me, thats the reason why alot of people who don't know English are smart. It would be smart to add English into the school curriculum for other. In America, most schools make it a requirement that you have 2 years of foreign language before you graduate.

[hassen1]

If America can make it compulasory to learn 2 foreign languages, I think English as a language must be made mandatory in India, China and other non-english speaking countries. This will open up the horizon for their own citizens.

[astros99]

Yeah I deffinately agree. I think China, India, and other foreign countries with high standards need to make it so that all the kids know english. They have more of a chance of becoming succesful in America or something, just because of the countless opportunities here. People in Asia usually want to come to America to take advantage of an opportunity, and American people are looking to hire more foreigners. Unless the internet wants to add more languages besides English, then other countries need to add English.

[hassen1]

In my opinion, it is easier to make everyone learn English than change the Internet to accommodate the other languages. Even if other languages are added, what will happen to us? We will not be able to read and understand them. There again, it will not be a forum for all. So let’s begin propagating the idea that everyone should learn English as a common language.

[rowenahere]

English language seems easy to be learned. You are right hassen1. In fact my own language almost uses the syntax of English. However, I am still optimistic about having other languages as part of the programmed keywords. There is nothing wrong with expanding the keywords list by including some languages other than English. Anyway, only those who are using such keywords would benefit from my proposition especially if s/he is intending to search for local information. In that way whenever s/he is doing his/her research s/he need not worry much if the keywords s/he had been entering in the search are has not giving him/her the supposed set of information.