Talk:Katakana/Archives/2017

Monographs and digraphs

The article implies that "gojūon" means "monograph" and "yōon" means "digraph", which is wrong. --188.99.140.78 (talk) 20:06, 21 February 2017 (UTC)

In my opinion, it implies that “gojūon” are monographs and “yōon” are digraphs. — Christoph Päper 09:17, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

Wrong organisation

The organisation of the section "Writing system" is all wrong. "Japanese" should not be a subsection encountered after the initial explanation. The initial explanation should assume Japanese. Differences in the adaptation for use in other languages can be then explained in subsections. I intend to change this if/when I have the time/enthusiasm. If you disagree, please say so. 86.190.171.142 (talk) 04:44, 5 November 2017 (UTC)

You are looking for the Japanese writing system article which does not need to consider other languages on par with the predominant one. The issue is more complicated for the Kana article, because katakana and hiragana can either be considered to be paired on a (language-neutral) script or a (language-dependent) orthographic level. For the Katakana and (less so) Hiragana articles, however, it makes absolute linguistic and lexicographic sense to introduce the common script (i.e. character set) first and its implementations second (with the most important one, Japanese, on top).

In conclusion, I strongly oppose the changes to this article that you intend to make. — Christoph Päper 19:05, 5 November 2017 (UTC)

I entirely disagree. The current organisation is perversely unhelpful to readers. I will try to solicit further opinions. 86.190.171.142 (talk) 05:37, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

Perhaps you should explain why you disagree. — Christoph Päper 14:25, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

Definition of katakana digraphs using small vowels to provide additional sounds seems to be missing e.g. ヴィ＝vi, ファ= fa etc.

By my reckoning there should be 32 of these. ref "Yookoso!" by Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku 3rd ed. page 70 defines these and some remarks on more usual usage. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.237.225.133 (talk) 22:52, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

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Personal views

A source in which a writer describes katakana as the simplest of the Japanese writing systems has been implemented in this article. I tried to remove it – but as the claim was sourced it was brought back again. This claim is a subjective point of view. As for me, I don't find katakana easier than hiragana – but I wouldn't bring such personal views into the article even if my claim had been published and I had a source to prove it. 213.112.207.67 (talk) 17:35, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

It may be a subjective point of view, but it's a reliably-sourced point of view. Please stop removing it. ···日本穣 · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 20:13, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

The fact that it is a subjective point of view should then be made clear in the article. It should be written as though it is the quoted man that considers hiragana to be the easier writing system. It should not be expressed as though it is a fact. It's not a fact, you see. 213.112.207.67 (talk) 23:33, 8 December 2017 (UTC)