15.704, Media: Aramaic and Latin/Movies

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-15-704. Thu Feb 26 2004. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 15.704, Media: Aramaic and Latin/Movies

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Date:  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 07:31:53 -0600
From:  ocls at madisoncounty.net (Suzette Haden Elgin)
Subject:  media

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Date:  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 07:31:53 -0600
From:  ocls at madisoncounty.net (Suzette Haden Elgin)
Subject:  media


February 26, 2004

The following article uses the Aramaic in "The Passion of Christ" as an
opening, and then moves to a discussion of Aramaic and Latin in today's
world.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/24/nyregion/24NYC.html
Watch Your Languages. They're Ancient.
By CLYDE HABERMAN

Suzette Haden Elgin

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