Drumul către Babel
The Way to Babel
Author(s): Ian BurumaSubject(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.
Journal: Lettre Internationale - Ediţia română
- Issue Year: 2002
- Issue No: 41-42
- Page Range: 126-129
- Page Count: 4
- Language: Romanian