LL-L "Language survival" 2002.10.06 (06) [E]

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From: Sandy Fleming [sandy at scotstext.org]
Subject: "Language survival"

> From: John M. Tait <jmtait at wirhoose.co.uk>
> Subject: LL-L "Language survival" 2002.10.03 (06) [E]
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> This is true. However, there is the problem - which I keep going
> on about -
> that most of the material available to educators is of the 'relexified
> English' sort, and even those teachers who are favourably disposed towards
> Scots, not knowing any better, are likely to uncritically use texts like
> Robertson's book on the Parliament, or Telfer's Bruce and Wallace.

John, you see everything in black!

Seven years ago, I wouldn't have known any better than to
use these books uncritically, either - but now I do know
better. Teachers favourably disposed towards Scots are also
likely to use Lorimer and Colin's book, and perhaps trawl
through ScotsteXt in search of further texts. Ultimately
it's a question of making enough good text and instruction
available for people to realise what's wrong with some of
them (such as Robertson's). Again, it comes back to the
question of a critical mass being available, and I think
we're making progress there.

No doubt these problems you keep going over are interesting
discussion points, but you can't _solve_ problems without
some sort of optimism to the effect that solutions can be
found.

Sandy
http://scotstext.org/


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