LL-L "Language policies" 2003.01.07 (09) [E/S]

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From: Andy (Scots-Online) <andy at scots-online.org>
Subject: LL-L "Language policies" 2003.01.07 (03) [E]

Chris Ferguson wrate:

> Subject: Essential UK website - Scots language
>
> Dear friends,
> I have just had this reply from the British council after I had complained
> to them about referring to Scots as a dialect of English on their schools
> web site.  I think their attitude is outrageous - especially since the
site
> will be directed at Scottish children also -and will lead to the
  maintenance
> of the old falsehood that Scots is at best a dialect of English instead of
a
> language in it's own right - with  its own heritage etc - and prevent them
> appreciating the value of their own language. I urge as many of this list
> members to email the British Council about this to help shake them out of
> their Anglocentric attitude

Did ye write aboot the the European Chairter - The Govrenment's willint tae
see it as a langage!

Andy Eagle

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Language policies

Andy, Chris, Lawlanders,

A've copied LL-L "Language policies" 2003.01.07 (03) [E] til Sarah
Montgomery and Christa Kernick,  this postin an aw.

Breetish officiars' (no-)kennin an guidin anent the maiter o Scots an the
Chairter seems lik déjà -vu, juist lik the maiter o Laich Saxon in the
Nor'land o Germany.

Guidwill tae awbodie!
Reinhard/Ron

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