So there is no official Japanese policy too keep the language pure
similar to the French ie for every foreign word there would be a
national representation.

Jim

crymad > wrote in message >...
> Space Cowboy wrote:
>
> > Is katakana
> > the Japanese attempt to keep the language pure similar to the French
> > standard of eliminating foreign words and phrases?

> The number of foreign words in Japanese is enormous and continues to
> grow every year. Katakana is by no means a way to stem this tide.
>
> --crymad