LL-L: "Administrativa" LOWLANDS-L, 28.JUL.2000 (02) [E]

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 L O W L A N D S - L * 28.JUL.2000 (02) * ISSN 189-5582 * LCSN 96-4226
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From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yahoo.com]
Subject: Language conflicts

Lowlanders,

This is not meant to contradict anything anyone has said.  It is just a
reminder or clarification, because some recent submissions have led me to
believe that their authors see Lowlands-L primarily or solely as a minority
language list.

These are the basic goals of Lowlands-L:

* to facilitate global communication and collaboration among those who are
interested in Lowlands languages, cultures and related topics
* to promote and facilitate research and teaching of Lowlands languages and
cultures
* to promote the use of Lowlands linguistic and cultural data in general
research and publications
* to support efforts to protect, revive and advance endangered Lowlands
languages or language varieties
* to pay attention to minority Lowlands languages and cultures, including
those that are being denied official recognition
* to serve as a forum for exploring common and diverse features of Lowlands
languages and cultures
* to provide opportunities to enjoy and enhance mutual intelligibility among
Lowlands languages in multilingual exchanges
* to strengthen linguistic, cultural and social ties among users of Lowlands
languages, their descendants and their friends

These are the languages of focus (not listing Lowlands-based pidgins and
creoles):

Afrikaans
Dutch
English
Frisian
Limburgish
Low Saxon (Low German)
Scots

Thus, we deal with both nationally dominant and nationally non-dominant
languages.

Best regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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