positive visions

[Serena d'Agostino]

I agree.
A negative vision of the issue and the use of negative reinforcement are not the best options.
I have already commented to Terralingua that their logo - an half dry branch coming out of a reclined head - looked too mortuary. 

People interested in EL should choose to have a positive vision of the vitality and richnes of languages: 
it is our involvement that will make the difference.
 Regards Serena d'Agostino


Le 31/08/13, Doug Whalen  <whalen at HASKINS.YALE.EDU> a écrit :
> This is a terrible idea. It tries to make a quick impression, but what will that impression be? Small languages = death. Do we like death? No. Therefore, we don't like small languages.
> 
> Imagine that you had an exhibit on species diversity and at the end, you got to toss a baby panda into a coffin. Strong metaphor? Yes. Appealing? I hope not.
> 
> Please do us a favor and leave the coffin out of your exhibit.
> 
> Doug Whalen DhW
> 
> Lena Terhart <lena.terhart at GMX.DE> wrote ..
> > Dear Colleagues,
> > 
> > the UNIKATUM children's museum in Leipzig, Germany, is preparing an exhibition
> > on language (http://www.kindermuseum-unikatum.de/papperlapapp.html in German).
> > I thought it would be nice to present language endangerment as part of the exhibition
> > and together with the responsible people of the museum, we are now thinking about
> > one exhibit, probably a coffin that shall be filled with words that may die out.
> > 
> > In order to present a big variety of endangered languages, I would like to ask
> > you to contribute with
> > - a list of max. 5 words in the endangered language (basic vocabulary, something
> > that may be interesting for children, e.g. animals, plants, natural phenomena,
> > or maybe also simple verbs)
> > - in the orthographic convention you use
> > - together with a translation
> > - and some basic info about the geographic location and number and age of speakers
> > or alternatively a link to your website where I can find the information
> > 
> > Additionally, photographs of the speakers and/or environment could be very nice,
> > and ideally also recordings of the words (MP3), but that is not a requisite - I
> > know that the search for individual words and cutting process may be too time-consuming.
> > 
> > The mounting of the exhibition will start on the 16th of september already so that
> > I need the word lists until the 13th latest.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > Lena
> 
> 
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