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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Dhivehi as a subject is boring?

was watching tv a couple of nights back when i saw this woman, man and shakeebbe debating whether maldivian students have lots interest in the subject dhivehi or not. the arguments werent going that well with each trying to fend for their own and resulting in conflicting answers. for instance it seems that the weak dhivehi standard in school leavers is not the schools fault but rather the fault of news papers who publish in bad dhivehi. but arnt school leavers who eventually go on to publish these articles. so where is the root of the problem then?

and the other complains that the school cant help it cos there are only 4 half hour dhivehi sessions a week and thats not enough time. but when spanned over 3 years it seems more than enough for me. after all they go on babbling the same stuff grade over grade.

so whats the problem. i think its a problem with the language itself. the language isnt rich enough for one to express anything educational/technical beyond the borders of maldives. ofcourse its "rich enough" to have all sorts of names for various stages of coconut development. seems some have noticed this. but who cares about mumbling the various stages of a coconut's life cycle in the long run. so whats the use of a language that cant keep up with the rapid dynamics of this world. it would naturally be easier for one to opt for a better alternative for expression.

9 Comments:

  • So true...
    I wish they'd make Dhivehi as an optional subject. But then again, I've finished the Dhivehi exam now *sigh*

    By Blogger Spark of Silence, at 5:02 PM  

  • he he eh he, i agree with u. i wish we were a better civilization. it seems in our history we were only trying to survive, that kept all education and new discoveries to us untouched i think thats y our language is only compatible with the lifestyle we had long time ago.i think we sud innovate and make our language more compatible with our new era. And Maldivian education system is the main problem of Dhivehi we learn today. Ans as a patriot i love my language

    By Blogger phenol, at 5:30 PM  

  • i guess its good to have your own language.. and i dont agree with you we can express ourselves quite well.. we cant compare our language to that of english.. think of all the ppl who have used it.. and think of all the ppl who have added to it and corrected it..

    but i do believe that dhivehi education is not given as it should be as are most subjects in maldives.. raivaru hedhun, lhemah faadukiyun, these should be optional...

    By Blogger schmartypants, at 5:35 PM  

  • 'but i do believe that dhivehi education is not given as it should be as are most subjects in maldives.. raivaru hedhun, lhemah faadukiyun, these should be optional...'
    i agree with the line above, Dhivehi literature, Dhivehi language, Dhivehi history should be separated

    By Blogger phenol, at 11:20 PM  

  • Yes, I too think it is a problem with the language. Probably stemming from the fact that little has been done to develop it over the ages. Sure, we've got new words but even they seem silly.

    And I have always been of the opinion that we should erase the letter Gnaviyani - a letter of no practical use whatsoever. At least in the Male' Dhivehi, which I suppose is the official language.

    Anyway, that's my opinion. Enjoyed your thoughts a lot.

    By Blogger Simon, at 12:04 AM  

  • I agree that the literature and history parts need to be cut out from the mainstream Dhivehi subject.
    Imagine how coherent the language would have been to understand while sitting in class and not having to think about "isfas kurun" and all that nonsense.
    And why on earth would I need to know whether Mohamed Amin studied in Aleegalhu University or not? (Good thing we didn't have to memorise his transcripts.)
    It sure didn't help me write a more structured essay with less grammar and spelling mistakes.
    Yes, even now I struggle with Dhivehi spelling, especially with all the thiki jehi thaana (I heard it's getting obsolete, yey!).
    Never could figure out Alifu Sukun and Shaviyani Sukun either, coz the standard, Koh Koshey, &c, just don't cut it for me.
    Wish they spent more time on teaching me the essentials than "bokifuraalhuali".
    I mean, seriously, "BoKiFuRaaLHuAli"!!!

    By Anonymous ludge, at 3:33 AM  

  • I agree :)

    By Anonymous s.s, at 4:19 PM  

  • Agree ... innovate and make the language more easy to use ... but not words that sound silly ...

    By Blogger PERSONAL TRAINER, at 7:48 PM  

  • totally agree with u there. i was 'lucky' enough to witness that conversation as well. im sure they all know that its a prob with the language but they cant say it right?

    By Blogger kaiza shozey, at 1:10 PM  

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