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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joseph, I found the question strange (q was to
provide more examples of lasting societal bilingualism - presupposition being
that there are NOT many examples).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jan</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jtfarquharson@yahoo.co.uk
href="mailto:jtfarquharson@yahoo.co.uk">Joseph Farquharson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu
href="mailto:lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu">lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 15, 2003 3:19
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Quebec Seeks to Ease
Divisiveness</DIV>
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<P>Jan,
<P>What do you mean by 'strange'? Bilingualism seems to be the norm in a lot
of places outside of totalising regimes. Those of us who are native English
speakers have been spoilt, grown to think that monolingualism is the norm, but
in many African and (East) Indian communities for example it is quite usual to
be bilingual or multilingual, speaking sometimes three or four other language
besides their mother tongue.
<P>And there is no reason why bilingualism should not persist in a community,
unless there is a political, economic or other reason for the group to abandon
one of the languages after some time.
<P>Joseph
<P> <B><I>Jan Blommaert <Jan.Blommaert@rug.ac.be></I></B> wrote:
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Strange,
it seems to be the rule in so many parts of Africa. Jan
Blommaert<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Survey Coordinator
Brazil" <SURVEY_COORD_BRAZIL@SIL.ORG><BR>To:
<LGPOLICY-LIST@CCAT.SAS.UPENN.EDU><BR>Cc: "Joshua Fishman"
<JOSHUAAFISHMAN@YAHOO.COM><BR>Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 1:19
PM<BR>Subject: Re: Quebec Seeks to Ease Divisiveness<BR><BR><BR>> Dear
Dr. Fishman,<BR>> <BR>> I'm glad to hear that group bilingualism can
last indefinitely in many<BR>> cases. I'm just not aware of many.
Guarani/Spanish in Paraguay comes to<BR>> mind. What are the many other
cases?<BR>> <BR>> Stan Anonby<BR>> <BR>>
<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR>Joseph T. Farquharson, BA Hon. (UWI)
<BR>Graduate Student <BR>Sidney Sussex College<BR>University of
Cambridge<BR>Cambridge CB2 3HU<BR>United Ki! ngdom<BR>jtf25@cam.ac.uk
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