Community Radio Pledge (pdf) - amarc

eferring to the individual in that category. It has to be well understood byradio broadcasters. Social motive, gesticulations while speaking, style andtendency can degenerate the words as "naked", or so to say. Use of "naked"words renders the speech as of low taste. Broadcasters must refrain fromthe use of such words.- Naked words: Prostitute, streetwalker, molly, male prostitute, lame, blind,one-eyed, squint eyed, untouchable, impotent, mad and rustic.- One should use words to identify profession of any person by usingwords that reveal their caste.Code for script writers- Use Nepali words from among foreign words.- Institutionalize right linguistic culture.- Pay attention to linguistic creativity among listeners.- Imbibe the local and class related linguistic features of spokenlanguages.- Be careful to avoid turning the presentation of the standard languagein pursuit of linguistic correctness.- Take note of the fact that organizational inconsistency ofconversational language is excusable.- Grasp the distinction between written and spoken language.- Look for correct use of language in the experience of practical use oflanguage rather than what grammar says.- There are simply too many dialect-based and style- based distinctioneven among speakers of the same language speakers. Make it a pointto take it for granted that the same is not an inconsistency associatedwith that language.- Make it a point to always remember that language is progressive andunstable.- Words that reflect ego associated with any caste or class should notbe used.- Language should be the vehicle of empathy and not sympathy.- Follow the fundamental nature of the language.- Pay attention to the need to evolve language as palatable and speedy.Discriminatory termsWords originate in very many different ways. While words in Nepalilanguage which is close to "masculinity," "valor" and "power" were createdfollowing successes recorded by someone or the other words which areclose to phrases like "stubbornness" and "case of hen doing the speaking"are words that fall in the bracket of suppressive and discriminatory words.Never mind how the words originated along masculine and feminine class70