LL-L "Language politics" 2011.07.14 (01) [EN]

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 From: Mike Wintzer k9mw at yahoo.com
Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2011.07.13 (04) [EN]

                Hi all,
Paul writes:

*My point, after all this, is that intensive language teaching clearly does
not necessarily "build bridges and promote understanding", as conventional
educational wisdom would have it.*

To Paul's list of failures Ireland could be added as an outstanding example.

I fully agree with Paul:
Governments cannot regulate these matters. The only thing they can do
if they are serious about preserving a language is to make it the primary
language of public life (education, media, administration). The rest will
take care of itself. And, I might add, teach the lingua franca (which,
alas, does not yet exist, de jure, on a global scale).

Greetings to all, Mike Wintzer


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