Should we rescue endangered languages?

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Should we rescue endangered languages?

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RE: Should we rescue endangered languages?

August 10, 2014 at 1:39 pm

(August 10, 2014 at 1:34 pm)Diablo Wrote:
(August 10, 2014 at 1:28 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: English is (effectively) that already. In 50 years or so, I wouldn't be surprised if the global language ('Earthish'? 'Earthean'?) was some sort of Mandarin/English fusion.

Boru

Isn't there something called 'Globish' which is a cut-down version of English, 1500 words and 3 tenses, or something like that, which is used in business?

I believe so, but I was speaking of a sort of global lingua franca, which would also be the vernacular of most people.

Boru

‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson

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Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Angrboda - August 9, 2014 at 3:36 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Diablo - August 9, 2014 at 3:38 pm

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RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Diablo - August 9, 2014 at 5:32 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by vorlon13 - August 9, 2014 at 5:29 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 9, 2014 at 5:33 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Jenny A - August 10, 2014 at 1:00 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 10, 2014 at 1:10 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Jenny A - August 10, 2014 at 1:23 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Dystopia - August 9, 2014 at 5:34 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Diablo - August 9, 2014 at 5:39 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Dystopia - August 9, 2014 at 5:42 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Diablo - August 9, 2014 at 5:57 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Dystopia - August 9, 2014 at 6:13 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by The Grand Nudger - August 9, 2014 at 5:38 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 9, 2014 at 5:43 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by The Grand Nudger - August 9, 2014 at 5:46 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Anomalocaris - August 9, 2014 at 6:15 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Polaris - August 9, 2014 at 6:18 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Cato - September 5, 2014 at 7:44 am

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Darth - September 6, 2014 at 6:09 am

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Cato - September 6, 2014 at 8:09 am

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Darth - August 10, 2014 at 8:44 am

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by c172 - August 10, 2014 at 10:10 am

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RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by c172 - August 10, 2014 at 12:29 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Marsellus Wallace - August 10, 2014 at 1:15 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 10, 2014 at 1:28 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Tobie - August 10, 2014 at 1:33 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Anomalocaris - August 10, 2014 at 3:26 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Diablo - August 10, 2014 at 1:34 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 10, 2014 at 1:39 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by c172 - August 10, 2014 at 1:18 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Tobie - August 10, 2014 at 1:28 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by c172 - August 10, 2014 at 1:32 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 10, 2014 at 1:34 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Polaris - August 10, 2014 at 3:53 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Diablo - August 10, 2014 at 3:58 pm

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RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Tobie - August 14, 2014 at 12:30 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by Mister Agenda - August 14, 2014 at 12:34 pm

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by naimless - September 5, 2014 at 5:06 am

RE: Should we rescue endangered languages? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 6, 2014 at 6:16 am

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