File spoon-archives/postcolonial.archive/postcolonial_2000/postcolonial.0006, message 48


Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 00:35:13 +0000
From: Sam Durrant <4srd1-AT-qlink.queensu.ca>
Subject: Re: Why language is still important


 Eric wrote:

I don't think many English yobboes, masquerading as fans, will manage more
than the
odd expletive or obscenity in German, French or Turkish. This masterful
arrogance with regard to the purported superiority of the English language
over all lingos continental and foreign bla bla

Nice one, Eric.  Wouldn't it be great if our "yobboes" (sp?) could hurl
ployglot insults?   I'm sure this would be a wonderful step forward in
international relations.  Maybe you could offer them language lessons.

Sam.

Dr Samuel Durrant
16 Trinty St
Norwich NR2 2BQ
England
Tel 01603 664858.




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