LL-L "Language politics" 2005.08.12 (05) [E]

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Language politics

Folks,

Another issue of Eurolang is out.

Among other interesting ones, the following two articles are of particular 
interest to us.

<quote>
British government 'haven't got anything intelligent to say' on Cornish 
autonomy says MP
 Bruxelles / Brussel, 03/08/2005 by Davyth Hicks
      Despite a 50,000 strong petition, the support of all Cornish MPs, the 
support of the Liberal-run Council and District Councils, and all the 
evidence of economically and culturally successful autonomous regions 
elsewhere in Europe, the British Government vowed two weeks ago that 
Cornwall will never have its own Assembly. Now, the UK's rejection of 
Cornish public opinion is resulting in increased support for an Assembly or 
Parliament, and Cornish MP Andrew George tells Eurolang that the British 
government "haven't got anything intelligent to say" on the matter.
....
</quote>

<quote>
UK 2nd ECRML report: 'a disorganised and misleading mishmash'
Brussel-Bruxelles, 28/07/2005 by Davyth Hicks
     The UK's second report on implementation of the European Charter for 
Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) was published last week. Activists 
have criticised the report, yet overall there has been some gradual 
improvements for the lesser-used languages of the UK since it ratified the 
ECRML in 2002. Initial reactions look at the Scottish Gaelic and Cornish 
content in the report.
....
</quote>

The full versions can be found at Eurolang (http://www.eurolang.net/).

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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