LL-L "Language politics" 2004.09.17 (10) [E]

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From: Tom <jmaguire at pie.xtec.es>
Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2004.09.17 (07) [E]

Lowlands-L wrote:

>>Also yesterday the Social Affairs spokesperson of the same party demanded
>>that children brought up "to hate Denmark" (she didn't mean every Arab and
>>Muslim, not at all, only the wicked ones) should be rescued from their
>evil
>
>>homes by the authorities and brought up with good Danish families. Remind
>>you of anything?
>
>Yep.  Germany, Switzerland (Yenishes), Canada, USA (Native Americans) and
>Australia (Aborigines).  I'm sure there are lots more.
>
>Regards,
>Reinhard/Ron

OK, I think most of us agree that linguistic discrimination exisits,
just as racist attitudes exist.  Usually this is practised by a powerful
group against a less powerful group.

However, I can also understand that some languages with less speakers
feel that they might be overwhelmed by overinfluence from others.
Catalan is a minority language in Spain and Southern France and its
speakers feel that they are being overrun by Spanish as a language. The
latest shock is that 60% of the new primary school intake is made up of
immigrant children.

How can you reason with people feeling lingustically drowned without
sounding indifferent?

Regards,

Tom

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