23.1901, Media: Former PM of Australia advocates focus on Chinese

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LINGUIST List: Vol-23-1901. Mon Apr 16 2012. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 23.1901, Media: Former PM of Australia advocates focus on Chinese

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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:13:21
From: Brent Woo [bwoo at linguistlist.org]
Subject: Former PM of Australia advocates focus on Chinese

E-mail this message to a friend:
http://linguistlist.org/issues/emailmessage/verification.cfm?iss=23-1901.html&submissionid=4544785&topicid=21&msgnumber=1
 Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia, speaks out against the linguistic lethargy of Australia. His remarks are themed on language and how Western perspective about global language must shift in these times.

Read more: http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/national/national/general/rudd-breaks-his-silence-with-asian-overture/2523655.aspx?storypage=1 


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