LL-L "Language politics" 2011.06.03 (01) [EN-NDs]

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From: Paul Finlow-Bates wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk
 Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2011.06.02 (04) [EN]

From: James Ward
jamesward at earthlink.net<http://uk.mc286.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike.keach@gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2011.06.01 (04) [EN]


I have a wistful fondness for Esperanto.  It still has a lot going for it!
 :)

There's a northern, pan-Germanic equivalent called *Middelsprake*. Ingmar
Roerdinkholder, formerly (and maybe still) of this list, sent me an outline
course in it afew years ago.  He used to post in it from time to time as
well.  Fairly easy to follow if you know some English, German, Dutch and
maybe a bit of a Scandinavian language.

Paul
Derby
England

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From: Brooks, Mark mark.brooks at twc.state.tx.us
 Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2011.06.02 (01) [EN]

Luc Hellinckx wrote: I wonder what other diseases can be kept at bay, if
you're multilingual ;=)



My daughter sent me that article, and I said I wish bilingualism would
prevent me from getting killed in a car wreck ;-). It might in a country
with several languages and traffic signs in just one. But, where I live
(Texas), it doesn’t help.



Mark Brooks

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From: Mike Wintzer k9mw at yahoo.com
Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2011.06.02 (03) [EN]

Mike wrote:
«seemingly unaware of the 2nd Sound shift that occurred North of the Alps.»
Just for the record, Mike. It is from Allemannic that  the 2nd sound shift
started, moving North in ever weakening waves (cf. Chind and Chaas
in Schwizerdütsch vs. Kind and Käse in German).
Nichts für ungut, Mike Wintzer, Fort Lauderdorf, FL

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From: Hannelore Hinz <hannehinz at t-online.de> <hannehinz at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Language politics" 2011.06.01 (04) [EN]

Hallo all' Lowlanners,

ick heff mi ok 'n Kopp makt oewer all' de Gedanken von uns' Mitmakers.

Mike Wintzer schreew/wrote:
    Risking the wrath of many of you, I would advocate ONE language as the
lingua
    franca for the EU, for expediency I would choose Basic English.

Tauierst dacht' ick an "Romanische Weltspraken", hm, wüßt' ok nich so recht.
Ick kundschafte mi ut, woväl Wüür *Basic English *hett. So künn ick läsen:
[auf 850 Wörter begrenzter englischer Wortschatz für die internationale
Kommunikation].
Ick wullt nich glöwen. Ick telefonierte (hüt)  an bi Expertin (Freundin)
Liselotte J., Bispingen. Sei hett ehr Bäuker ok in de Ingelsch Spraak
oewerdragen.
Up mien Fraag, ob Basic English för ein Verstahn langt, lachte sei un säd, "
... Konrad Adenauer is mit Basic English bestens utkamen, dat langt all för
ein gaud Verstahn.
K. Adenauer künn sick ümmer klor utdrücken un ok so schriewen. Fru L.J. künn
sick noch gaud up dat Ingelsch von Bundeskanzler Konrad Adenauer besinn'n.
Ick kann woll nich oewer de noedig Spraak befinn'n, oewer wenn dat so is,
bün ick ok för  Basic English. Ein anner Spraak müßt' womoeglich ierst lihrt
warden, man, dat kost wedder 'n Hümpel Geld (€) un Tied ok noch.

Dit wier nu mien Bidrag ...

Hanne


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