LL-L "Language policies" 2002.08.20 (13) [E]

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From: Colin Wilson <lcwilson at btinternet.com>
Subject: LL-L "Language policies" 2002.08.20 (09) [E]

At 21:17 20/08/02, erek gass wrote:

>Colin Wilson's comment "Today if I were to speak in this same language
>[Scots]
>at work I would be both mocked and reprimanded or if a School pupli was
>to speak in this way he also would (be) disciplined." is at the very
>heart
>of why languages are being exterminated.

I agree with the content of erek gass's posting, but the comment quoted
above was Ross Ahlfeld's, not mine.

Goodwill to all,

Colin Wilson.

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