LINGUIST List 11.2631

Mon Dec 4 2000

Qs: Brazilian/European Portugese, "Dead" Languages

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  1. Ida Rebelo, Brazilian Portuguese versus European Portuguese
  2. Kirk McElhearn, Looking for a list of "dead" languages

Message 1: Brazilian Portuguese versus European Portuguese

 Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:24:53 -0000
From: Ida Rebelo <ida.rebelobol.com.br>
Subject: Brazilian Portuguese versus European Portuguese



Dear Linguists,

Is there someone who could justify the use of "Subjuntivo" or 
"Conjuntivo" in the following construction:

Nao sei que (te) diga
Nao sei que (te) faca

This use is specific to European Portuguese speakers and sounds very 
strange in Brazilian Portuguese whose speakers would say with the same 
communicative purposes:

Nao sei o que (te) dizer.
Nao sei o que (te) fazer.

I would appreciate any addition of examples and will post a sum if there 
are enough material.
Thank you,
Sincerely
Ida Rebelo
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Message 2: Looking for a list of "dead" languages

 Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 12:27:01 +0100
From: Kirk McElhearn <kirkmcelhearn.com>
Subject: Looking for a list of "dead" languages

For a language-related website project I am involved in, I am trying to
find a list of "dead" languages. Can anyone point me to such a list on
the web?

Thanks,

Kirk

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