REPLY Renaming System Dynamics (SD6378)

[SDMAIL Magne Myrtveit]

Posted by  "Magne Myrtveit" <magne at myrtveit.com>

Regarding "systemdynamics" ... 

Wouldn't it be a little arrogant to believe that we can change the way
nouns are constructed in the English language?

We could (in theory) use a "foreign" language (foreign to whom?) to name
our field. (As an example, "eigenvalue" does not sound very English).

In our case I think it is Ok that English speakers use "system dynamics",
Norwegians, Danes, and Swedes use "systemdynamikk", Germans
"Systemdynamik", etc. These are well recognized terms. It will only hurt
to mess with them.

Best regards,

Magne Myrtveit
Dynaplan As
Posted by  "Magne Myrtveit" <magne at myrtveit.com>
posting date  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 12:54:34 +0200