Re: EU's language policy (was: new conspiracy theory)

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From: Phil Hunt
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 00:00

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In article <4f4uno$96r@kielo.uta.fi> ccjapu@uta.fi "Jarmo Puntanen" writes:
> In article <823128131snz@storcomp.demon.co.uk>,
> Phil Hunt  <philip@storcomp.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>  >I am not against the peoples of Europe having their own languages, 
>  >however I think there should be a common language as well, so everyone 
>  >can talk to everyone else.
> 
> Aah, what a mighty roar that'd make! The Chinese certainly would
> need earplugs... And why wouldn't you make the whole thing world-wide
> once you've made the big investment? Aside the three R's, here comes
> the Newspeak!!

Europe is the world's largest economy. If it did adopt a common language,
I'm sure lots of people outside Europe would learn it, especially if it
was a language designed to be easy to learn.

-- 
Phil Hunt, philip@storcomp.demon.co.uk

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From: Phil Hunt <philip@storcomp.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: EU's language policy (was: new conspiracy theory)
Date: 1996/02/05
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