So, wanting academic rigor is negativity? OK, now I know.DesEsseintes wrote:To stem the tide of negativity in this thread
Something which, as mentioned before, is readily and easily available for free all over the web...with more accuracy and inclusiveness I might add.DesEsseintes wrote:Good for you if you have found a way to make money from something related to linguistics!
Do you mean the classrooms with interenet access? The poster is in English, which basically means it would be most "useful" in developed countries, most of which are technologically savvy enough that even elementary (primary) schools are equiped with wi-fi and allow students ample time with access to the web; see above.DesEsseintes wrote:It could be useful in a classroom environment, for example.
The poster is not a promotion of "linguistic diversity"...it's a half-assed chart that barely meets its own stated goals.DesEsseintes wrote: Parents who would like to teach their children about linguistic diversity might find the poster helpful too.
I submit to you that anyone who is curious enough to buy this poster most definitely has the time and most assuredly the patience to "hunt down" information. Also, suggesting it takes hours is disingenuous at best. It takes 30 seconds to link to a more-than-adequate link.DesEsseintes wrote:As for the complaint voiced earlier that all the information on the poster is available online: Sure. However, not everyone has the time or the patience to hunt down information for hours on the internet, let alone then assemble it into one monster chart.
The same niche that Simon Ager "identified" a few decades ago? Or for that matter, Larry Lo. Both of whom, it should be noted, haven't asked anyone for money, that I know of.DesEsseintes wrote:You have therefore identified a niche, and if you manage to convince people that they have a need for your product, they will buy it.
Nor should anyone assume that I was attempting to do so, or that anyone here speaks for me. Nice red herring, there.DesEsseintes wrote:Whether the members of this forum are your target demographic is another question which I will not try to answer, but please do not assume that masako speaks for all of us.
I've made my point, and Mr. Baker has made his money, so I will exit the thread.