2008/9/18 Fausto Da Costa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's not Prof. S. M. Borges but I who have (has) been adding the prefix 'Prof.' before his name in Gulab & Goan Review. I also address him as 'Prosorbab' any objection?
Isn't it my prerogative to give prominence whomsover I wish to in Gulab or the Goan Review? -- jc's response -- My dear Fausto, You are indeed well within your rights to accord whatever prominence to whoever in your publication. THAT, I submit to you, is NOT the question on the table. The question, I believe, is whether SM Borges has allowed you to do so or, in fact, advised you NOT to do so. Your post brings up one important point and misses another: BRINGS UP: The fact that you are calling him (personally) 'Prosorbab' or me calling myself 'Fatorbab', is not the issue here. Is SM Borges a Professor? If so ..where and in what? Isn't it proper that he is identified appropriately ....if at all? In the Gulab articles that I have read of SM Borges, I thought (based on your 'Prof' byeline) that SM Borges was also a Professor of Konkani. MISSES: SM Borges has been a strong and often times intolerant proponent of Devanagri Konkani. He is almost like those 'Devenagri only' chaps. I hope you have understood the negative financial implications for Goans of this Devanagri-only Konkani nonsense. I ask: IF the Romi script is 'unnatural and foreign' as SM Borges is quoted as saying (vide infra), WHY, may I ask you, Fausto, Are you giving prominence in an 'unnatural and foreign' script to the very man who denigrates the script? As a reader/supporter (thus far) of Gulab, I strongly advise you (you may reject this advice) to shun those who have caused damage to our Konkani - the way we spoke it, speak it and will (hopefully) continue to speak it .. and more importantly write it. We Goans could certainly do without the 'brainwashing' some folks are trying to do on us. Could you or SM Borges, please advise HOW Devanagri became the "natural and native" script for our Goan Konkani? Are Aryans native to Goa? If not, how is their script 'native & natural' as opposed to foreign and unnatural'? Isn't language a living thing (forget about Gaelic, Pali and Sanskrit)? Isn't it natural for a language (like cuisine, fashion and music) to be influenced by the surrounding influences? IF you agree, would you advise What happened to the Portuguese influence on Konkani? What happened - was 451 years just a passing phase of a few days? Are you surprised that more Goans now are migrating to English esp at weddings and social occasions? Is English the natural language for Goans? In closing, I'd say this: I personally believe that Gulab, 'by giving prominence' to the likes of Romi-Konkani antagonists e.g. SM Borges, is doing irreversible harm to Konkani. It is of course your personal prerogative to give prominence to whoever you choose in your personal publication. That Gulab is your personal publication is good to know. I will do my part to remind others of that fact so as to ensure that you remain one of its main readers. good wishes jc ps: If you choose to abuse me like you have abused Miguel, I will accept it with grace and you will have the last word on this. I hope not to respond to you unless you counterpoint is made politely. -- Miguel Braganza wrote earlier: 3. The Goan Review .. S.M.Borges writes regularly for this periodical. He has written his name as "Prof. S.M.Borges" in his articles. Let me give reference to a few only .... If he (Prof. Borges is) so convinced that Devnagari is the natural script of Konkani then let him write Konkani only in his 'natural' script and stop immediately to write Konkani in Roman script (foreign, unnatural, according to him).
