Re: CHAT: The EU expands (was Re: THEORY/CHAT: Talmy, Jackendoff and Matchboxes)

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From: "Joe" <joe@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: CHAT: The EU expands (was Re: THEORY/CHAT: Talmy, Jackendoff
and Matchboxes)


> J Y S Czhang wrote:
>
> >In a message dated 2004:05:02 07:00:54 AM, joe@WANTAGE.COM writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Strictly speaking, the US has three official languages(No, it has no
> >>federal official language, I know, but State languages) - English,
> >>Spanish, and Hawaiian.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >::effectin' a Louisana accent::
> >Mon Sacre Dieu!
> >Ruh roh, mon ami, ya gone done pi-sssssed-off dhe hot-head Cajuns...
> >
> >
>
> Ah, you are correct.  Louisiana does indeed have French as an official
> language.  Tell the Cajuns I apologise.
>
>
French and English in Louisiana. Hawaiian and English in Hawaii. Spanish and
English in I don't remember which state for sure, California?
Does that mean that English and the other official language must be spoken
by the officials in those states?
Or that in the administrations there must be bilingual persons permanently?
Are laws discussed in English only or in the other language too?
Can you sign a contract or sell your house in any-one of the official
languages?
In one word, what does that mean in the everyday life?

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