languages

[Alina Israeli]

Kristina Efimenko wrote:

>  Maybe that is why not many universities offer the study of the
>other languages of the former Soviet Union. Because too many teachers of
>Russian counsider themselves only teachers of Slavic languages. What about
>Georgian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, etc.?

It's pure economics: how many students would you get in such a class. BTW,
Swedish, Danish, and Rumaniam are also not too popular. Now consider all
the languages of India and Africa...

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Alina Israeli
LFS, American University                phone:  (202) 885-2387
4400 Mass. Ave., NW                     fax:    (202) 885-1076
Washington, DC 20016

aisrael at american.edu

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