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Old October 28, 2010, 12:44 AM
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Yes, mass media are good to spread the language knowledge, but written language is which gives to a language the prestige it needs. If you want to give prestige to a language, let it come into schools and to be official in institutions. You know the example of Catalonian. Now Spanish is a low-prestige language in Catalonia, since it has gone out from schools and institutions as the main language (well, in Barcelona things may be a bit different, but this is like this in the other provinces).
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Old October 28, 2010, 02:14 AM
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Well, I was just being sarcastic, as in... before 1975 in Spain/Cataluña, Spanish Castilian was the "prestige" language and also "enforced" language. Now the pendulum swinging in the other direction, institutions in Cataluña pushing the Catalan tooth and nail...
So, I'd say "ni tanto ni tan calvo"... (there is no need to go that far...)

In the case of the Belorussian, I'd think it is a matter of the people who speaks the language should promote it and CREATE with it... otherwise, like other languages not anymore used... will disappear in the stream of history...
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Old October 28, 2010, 04:33 AM
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Yes, but I think that balanced bilingualism is possible.
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Oh, yes, I agree with that... absolutely!
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It works in the Netherlands. At least in Amsterdam, apparently everyone speaks English as well as Dutch. I think that when politics is not involved, bilingualism can be a confortable part of peoples lives.
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And Frisian... Same in Belgium, with people talking Flemish and French too...
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And Frisian... Same in Belgium, with people talking Flemish and French too...
Yes, but the French and Dutch are politically divided in Belgium.The way I see it. English spoken in Holland doesn't seem to divide anyone, so it is a happier mix. I think it's just a general acknowledgement of internationalism while maintaining their individual character as well. It seems to work there. THis may be similar to the role of English in India and Spanish in Brazil.
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Oh, I see. I had not clue that Spanish is used in Brazil... (for what purpose? Commercial/trade?)
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