LL-L: "Language policies" LOWLANDS-L, 23.FEB.2000 (01) [E]

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From: Olivier Engelaere [oengelaere at arpp.org]
Subject: LL-L: "Language policies" LOWLANDS-L, 15.FEB.2000 (04) [D/E/French]

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From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yahoo.com]
Subject: LL-L: "Language policies" LOWLANDS-L, 15.FEB.2000 (02) [D/E]

Thanks to Stefaan Vermeire for the information about Dutch in France.

He wrote:

> Other minority languages have been recognized, I think so - correct me if
I
> should be wrong - as regional languages for educational purpose: Brittan
> and
> German. I don't think that other languages (Occitan, Bask, Italian or
> Catalan) have been included in this regulation.

Stefaan, but does this not contradict the apparent constitutional
institution
of monolinguism ("La langue de la République est le français")?  How can it
be
that some languages can become officially recognized while this declaration
is
a stumbling block for others?  It sounds quite contradictory to me -- but I
suppose not everything needs to be logical in language politics.
******

I think that _all_ minority languages are on the same level once they have
been recognized. There are school in Occitan, Bask, Corse and Catalan.
Concerning this apparent contradiction that is pointed by Ron, there is none
! La Langue de la République est le français. It means that minority
languages belong to the french language, that's very easy to undestand ! In
other words, the minority languages are a part of the official language that
is French. Perhaps is it not true on a scientific level, but well on a
political one.

Olivier Engelaere

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