Languages in the Slavic forum
The Slavic forum is open to
monolingual threads as well as to all relevant language combinations. In the latter case, you are most likely to receive
a timely and accurate reply if the second language is
English. Otherwise,
German and Spanish are represented very well, followed by
Italian and French.
Be respectful of thread openers and other readers who do not understand Slavic languages. If a thread is opened in English, do not switch to a language that will make it
impossible for some interested parties to follow the discussion.
This forum is dedicated to
natural languages. Artifical languages are to be discussed
only in threads dedicated to that particular phenomenon. Please
do not offer translations into artificial languages in "All Slavic languages" threads. If you are a creator or fan of an artificial Slavic language, please
do not use this forum to promote your language. Self-promotion is strictly forbidden, whether or not it is of a commercial nature.
Translations, corrections, homework
The forum is not
a free translation and correction service. You may provide translations and corrections sparingly and in accordance with the following guidelines:
Do not help students or applicants
misrepresent their abilities or
receive undeservedly good grades or evaluations of linguistic proficiency.
If a thread starter does not
suggest his own solution (of course, Babelfish translations do not count as a genuine attempt) or
ask a specific question, please ask him to do so before you answer.
Rather than just polishing text, please offer
general hints (for example, "watch out for plural endings," "review the formation of the passive voice", etc.), in order to help learners
learn.
Please
be respectful and do not give an answer after another forum member has requested a genuine attempt or a specific question from the thread starter.
Those who ask specific questions but have not shown
a consistent interest in learning the language need not be asked to provide their own translation.
You may correct translations and other texts only if there is no doubt that the thread starter is seeking to perfect his language skills and is not trying to be deceptive.
Citations and sources
Please remember that whenever you
take anything from another source, such as a dictionary, a textbook, or another website,
you should acknowledge your source with a citation and, if possible, a link.
In addition to preventing copyright violations, this is fair and ethical and acknowledges other people's work and effort. To copy without acknowledgement is plagiarism. Moreover, it is very helpful to other foreros to know where you get your information.
The rules prohibit quoting more than 4 sentences of a text or 4 lines of lyrics. This does not mean that quotes under 4 sentences may be copied without acknowledgement.