11.2631, Qs: Brazilian/European Portugese, "Dead" Languages

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-11-2631. Mon Dec 4 2000. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 11.2631, Qs: Brazilian/European Portugese, "Dead" Languages

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1)
Date:  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:24:53 -0000
From:  "Ida Rebelo" <ida.rebelo at bol.com.br>
Subject:  Brazilian Portuguese versus European Portuguese

2)
Date:  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 12:27:01 +0100
From:  Kirk McElhearn <kirk at mcelhearn.com>
Subject:  Looking for a list of "dead" languages

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Date:  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:24:53 -0000
From:  "Ida Rebelo" <ida.rebelo at bol.com.br>
Subject:  Brazilian Portuguese versus European Portuguese



Dear Linguists,

Is there someone who could justify the use of "Subjuntivo" or
"Conjuntivo" in the following construction:

Nao sei que (te) diga
Nao sei que (te) faca

This use is specific to European Portuguese speakers and sounds very
strange in Brazilian Portuguese whose speakers would say with the same
communicative purposes:

Nao sei o que (te) dizer.
Nao sei o que (te) fazer.

I would appreciate any addition of examples and will post a sum if there
are enough material.
Thank you,
Sincerely
Ida Rebelo


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Date:  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 12:27:01 +0100
From:  Kirk McElhearn <kirk at mcelhearn.com>
Subject:  Looking for a list of "dead" languages

For a language-related website project I am involved in, I am trying to
find a list of "dead" languages. Can anyone point me to such a list on
the web?

Thanks,

Kirk

  kirk at mcelhearn.com     http://www.mcelhearn.com     XNS: =Kirk McElhearn
      Kirk McElhearn | Chemin de la Lauze | 05600 Guillestre | France

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