printability and standardization

[Stan & Sandy Anonby]

Do you have to have a standard spelling system/orthography?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Blanchet Philippe" <philippe.blanchet at uhb.fr>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: printability and standardization


> Hello everybody
>
> I do agree with J. Fishman's remarks about standardization.
> The 'polynomic' way of promoting both Corsican and Provençal in France,
> or the Walser's germanic varieties in Italy, have shown that a language
> can be written and printed (and even taught) with no standard and a
> total respect for all its varieties, provided the spelling system allows
> to write down various specific characteristics (which is the case).
>
> Ph. B.
>
>
>
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