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[Mike Hammond]

sb

I've certainly made the "biodiversity" argument, but I'm guessing lots of folks have. I've not seen "invasive species" specifically.

mh

On Sep 6, 2011, at 6:36 AM, s.t. bischoff wrote:

> 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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