"Retreat of the Tongue of the Czars" (fwd)
Robert Orr
colkitto at ROGERS.COM
Tue Sep 15 13:08:04 UTC 2009
> * In Ukraine, the free development, use and protection of Russian, and
> other languages of national minorities of Ukraine, is guaranteed.
> * The State promotes the learning of languages of international
> communication.
does Russian not fall into both categories?
> Greetings,
>
> Robert DeLossa referenced my email to Clifford Levy below in his earlier
> note. I sent this after I read Levy's article.
>
> In the interest of background I'm forwarding it to SEELANGS.
>
> Max Pyziur
> pyz at brama.com
>
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>
> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:19:46 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Max Pyziur <pyz at brama.com>
> To: Clifford Levy At NY Times
> Subject: re: "Retreat of the Tongue of the Czars"
>
> Greetings,
>
> While I recognize that your article is a general interest piece, I think
> that it would have been useful to offer a little more information.
>
> Specifically, with respect to Ukraine, the Ukrainianization (use of the
> Ukrainian language) is made a high priority in the tenth article of the
> country's constitution.
>
> "Article 10
>
> * The state language of Ukraine is the Ukrainian language.
> * The State ensures the comprehensive development and functioning of
> the Ukrainian language in all spheres of social life throughout the entire
> territory of Ukraine.
> * In Ukraine, the free development, use and protection of Russian, and
> other languages of national minorities of Ukraine, is guaranteed.
> * The State promotes the learning of languages of international
> communication.
> * The use of languages in Ukraine is guaranteed by the Constitution of
> Ukraine and is determined by law. "
>
> http://www.rada.gov.ua/const/conengl.htm
>
>
>
> fyi,
>
>
> Max Pyziur BRAMA - Gateway Ukraine
> pyz at brama.com http://www.brama.com/
>
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