11.338, Disc: Species Extinction vs Language Extinction

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-11-338. Wed Feb 16 2000. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 11.338, Disc: Species Extinction vs Language Extinction

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Date:  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:19:43 GMT
From:  "A.F. GUPTA" <engafg at ARTS-01.NOVELL.LEEDS.AC.UK>
Subject:  Re: 11.314, Disc: Species Extinction vs Language Extinction

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Date:  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:19:43 GMT
From:  "A.F. GUPTA" <engafg at ARTS-01.NOVELL.LEEDS.AC.UK>
Subject:  Re: 11.314, Disc: Species Extinction vs Language Extinction

Just to say that we need to remember that languages are constructs.
There are no languages.  Only people performing language and people
creating abstract notions of language.

We might as well regret the loss of the crinoline or of penny
farthing bicycles.

Anthea

Anthea Fraser GUPTA : http://www.leeds.ac.uk/english/$staff/afg
School of English
University of Leeds
LEEDS LS2 9JT
UK


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