| Template talk:FWOTD Aug 1st 2012, 22:30 | | | | Line 9: | Line 9: | | | Should we include a link to the main category of a language? It could be something like: [[:Category:French language|other words in this language]] or [[:Category:French language|other words in French]]. {{User:CodeCat/signature}} 22:15, 1 August 2012 (UTC) | | Should we include a link to the main category of a language? It could be something like: [[:Category:French language|other words in this language]] or [[:Category:French language|other words in French]]. {{User:CodeCat/signature}} 22:15, 1 August 2012 (UTC) | | | :We can do that, although note that in many (most?) languages, the langcat is rather messy-looking and unimpressive. As part of our effort to include minor and endangered languages, we will try to limit how many terms in, say, French appear. --[[User:Metaknowledge|Μετάknowledge]]<small><sup>''[[User talk:Metaknowledge|discuss]]/[[Special:Contributions/Metaknowledge|deeds]]''</sup></small> 22:25, 1 August 2012 (UTC) | | :We can do that, although note that in many (most?) languages, the langcat is rather messy-looking and unimpressive. As part of our effort to include minor and endangered languages, we will try to limit how many terms in, say, French appear. --[[User:Metaknowledge|Μετάknowledge]]<small><sup>''[[User talk:Metaknowledge|discuss]]/[[Special:Contributions/Metaknowledge|deeds]]''</sup></small> 22:25, 1 August 2012 (UTC) | | | + | :: Maybe an incentive to clean them up? :) I think it would make sense to include a link, especially to 'smaller' languages. After all, if our aim is to promote those languages, it helps to show hopeful editors where to start and what we already have. It might also make people curious about the language in general. Think of it as a 'see also' section for a whole language. {{User:CodeCat/signature}} 22:30, 1 August 2012 (UTC) |
Latest revision as of 22:30, 1 August 2012 [edit] Part of speech It may be a bit confusing if we denote nouns with n. as we use a very similar notation to specify neuter gender. Perhaps writing the part of speech out in full, or at least with a few more letters, would be clearer. And should the gender of the word also be included on the line, where applicable? —CodeCat 22:06, 1 August 2012 (UTC) - I agree, but this is how WOTD does it. — Ungoliant (Falai) 22:14, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
- The English WOTD doesn't have to contend with genders so there is less danger of confusion. Maybe this is a good reason to change that practice for WOTD as well, even if it's only to avoid using n.. —CodeCat 22:16, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
- I was not intending to specify gender in this template, because that seems to be too much information (if they care, they can check the entry in a single click). I think the focus is on what the word means, and how it is said and written. We can write out noun, though. --Μετάknowledgediscuss/deeds 22:18, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
[edit] Include a link to the main language category? Should we include a link to the main category of a language? It could be something like: other words in this language or other words in French. —CodeCat 22:15, 1 August 2012 (UTC) - We can do that, although note that in many (most?) languages, the langcat is rather messy-looking and unimpressive. As part of our effort to include minor and endangered languages, we will try to limit how many terms in, say, French appear. --Μετάknowledgediscuss/deeds 22:25, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
- Maybe an incentive to clean them up? :) I think it would make sense to include a link, especially to 'smaller' languages. After all, if our aim is to promote those languages, it helps to show hopeful editors where to start and what we already have. It might also make people curious about the language in general. Think of it as a 'see also' section for a whole language. —CodeCat 22:30, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
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