LL-L "Language politics" 2008.06.24 (05) [E]

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From: Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc. <roger.thijs at euro-support.be>
Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2008.06.24 (02) [E]

The Flemish-Brabantish municipalities at the outskirt of Brussels do their
best for preserving the use of the Dutch-language. Social threath (called
the Brussels expansion "stain") comes from internal immigrants, mainly
French speaking people from Wallonia and Brussels, seeking a place to live
close to the capital, but not downtown nor in the appartment blocs of the
agglomeration.

One of the activities of my municipality Steenokkerzeel is organizing
courses of Dutch for non-Dutch speakers.
Some illustrations from the municipal quarterly magazine I got in today
("Den Beiaard", Zomer 2008, Vlaamse Gemeente Steenokkerzeel)

- publicity in Dutch, French and English for the course:
http://www.euro-support.be/temp/st2.jpg

- a brief report of the closure of past schoolyear:
http://www.euro-support.be/temp/st1.jpg

I think the main thing is not the ruling by law. The main thing is
motivating people for recognizing the benefits and investing in the
efforts. Just this: one gets a dozen of people motivated, but one doesn't
reach hundreds of others.

Regards,
Roger

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