LINGUIST List 12.2079

Tue Aug 21 2001

FYI: Endangered Language, Politics/English in Europe

Editor for this issue: Jody Huellmantel <jodylinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. Michael A. Covington, Endangered language in the Atlanta newspaper
2. Michael Erard, Business Week article on English as European lingua franca

This is the first time I can recall reading about an endangered language
in the general news media:

http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/

Atlanta is where the LSA will meet in 2003.

LINGUIST readers might find interesting this Business Week article on 
the politics of English in Europe.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_33/b3745009.htm

Michael Erard