LL-L "Language survival" 2002.12.28 (03) [E]

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From: Thomas Byro <thbyro at earthlink.net>
Subject: LL-L "Language survival" 2002.12.27 (04) [E/LS]

To Mike Wintzer

I think the attitude toward Plattdeutsch  is illustrated by a young woman
from Nuernberg, who stopped at our shop several months ago.  I was online at
the time and told her somewhat excitedly that I had found Plattdeutsche
websites.  She said "Plattdeutsch?", and walked away laughing.  I think the
attitude is that Plattdeutsch is only the language of dumme Bauern.

Tom Byro

-----Original Message-----
My belated* thanks to you, Gabriele for your travel
report. You wrote (a.o.):

> If only NDR, the Northern German public broadcating station, had enough
> money to dub Sesame Street and Teletubbies into Platt...

It´s not the money, it´s the political will. The undeclared goal is to snuff
out the vernaculars, because they are viewed as a bother rather than a
treasure.

*health problems prevent me from following the LL-L postings systematically.

Tschüß to all, Mike Wintzer

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