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[s.t. bischoff]

Thanks Phil,

This quote:

“there is need to conserve linguistic diversity, especially in the face of
the English language’s awesome ability to displace and eliminate other
languages.”

got me thinking...has anyone invoked the metaphor of "invasive species" when
talking about language endangerment? We see a number of metaphors borrowed
from biology, but I wonder if anyone has used this before.

Cheers,
Shannon

On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 1:42 AM, Phillip E Cash Cash <
cashcash at email.arizona.edu> wrote:

> Sep 2, 2011
>
> ‘How to protect our languages’
>
> By Emma Mgbeahurike, Owerri
> NIgeria, Africa
>
> Nigerians have been urged to ensure that indigenous languages do not
> disappear. How? By ensuring that their children acquire their
> mother-tongue, rather than learn it.
>
> The admonition was made by the Executive Secretary/CEO of the National
> Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Barclays Ayakoroma while
> presenting an address at the opening ceremony of the 2011 indigenous
> language programme held at the Southeast zonal office in Owerri, the
> Imo State capital.
>
> Access full article below:
> http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/newsextra/18067-
> ‘how-to-protect-our-languages’.html
>
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