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Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2003 12:03:30 -0400
From: "Jesse O. Taylor-Ide" <jtaylori-AT-jhsph.edu>
Subject: Re: RE: Scientists urge people to stop using English terms


The idea that an 
> entire nation or a society is going to change their speech patterns 
> as part of a
> protest seems preposterous.  And anyway it wouldn't accomplish 
> anything.Maybe it's meant more as a satire that just didn't work 
> very well.
---nevertheless, it's less laughable than "freedom fries"

I'm also
> willing to bet that, contrary to what position the nations' 
> leaders may have
> taken, many people in France and Germany support the US/UK war in 
> Iraq.
---Now exactly how much were you wanting to bet on this one??...you may 
have a few takers...


----- Original Message -----
From: Randy.Moon-AT-kctcs.edu
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2003 2:25 pm
Subject: RE: Scientists urge people to stop using English terms

> I looked at the article and was not impressed.  The idea that an 
> entirenation or a society is going to change their speech patterns 
> as part of a
> protest seems preposterous.  And anyway it wouldn't accomplish 
> anything.Maybe it's meant more as a satire that just didn't work 
> very well.  I'm also
> willing to bet that, contrary to what position the nations' 
> leaders may have
> taken, many people in France and Germany support the US/UK war in 
> Iraq.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: saeed urrehman [mailto:urrehman-AT-myrealbox.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 1:46 PM
> To: postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
> Subject: Scientists urge people to stop using English terms
> 
> 
> http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_768426.html
> 
> Scientists urge people to stop using English terms 
> 
> German scientists are telling the public to stop using words 
> derived from
> English and use French terms instead.
> 
> Armin Burkhardt, who heads the working group on language in 
> politics, calls
> the project a way of "peaceful linguistic protest".
> 
> He is a professor at the German department at Magdeburg University.
> 
> In an appeal published by the committee, Burkhardt suggests 
> Germans should
> buy billets not tickets, go on a rendezvous instead of a date and 
> agree by
> saying d'accord rather than okay.
> 
> He is also calling for "formidable" to replace "cool" and 
> "bonvivant" to
> replace "playboy".
> 
> French expressions have long been part of German, whereas most English
> expressions only entered the language after World War II.
> 
> The group lists about 30 French replacements for English expressions.
> 
> Yet, Burkhardt insists the project isn't directed against English-
> speakingcountries.
> 
> "But it is meant to show that the political line of the French 
> president and
> the German chancellor on Iraq have the support of the majority of the
> public."
> 
> 
> 
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