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Drumul către Babel
The Way to Babel

Author(s): Ian Buruma
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Institutul Cultural Român
Keywords: frizona; Friesland; biolinguistic diversity; English language; diversitate biolingvistica; limba engleza

Summary/Abstract: Language is a delicate matter; nevertheless, the author thinks that the fear that some languages are spreading too much or other languages get lost are exaggerated, even ill-fated, especially when they reflect political views – such as considering English an “assassin language” because of its worldwide use, as if English were a kind of epidemics that makes all the other languages fall silent. A lost battle is also to try and avoid foreign influences as no language has been born completely pure.

  • Issue Year: 2002
  • Issue No: 41-42
  • Page Range: 126-129
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Romanian