Re: One language for the world
| From: | Anthony M. Miles <theophilus88@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, June 9, 2000, 20:04 |
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>Hmm, I'm wondering what the situation is where my grandfather grew up, as
>well as the city my grandmother grew up in. But, i'm not surprised
>Cebuanos dislike speaking Pilipino since cebuano was one of the contenders
>for the basis of Pilipino.
Which cities and languages would those of your grandfather and grandmother
be? Are they both from regions where cebuano is the primary language? What
is the situation (linguistic, historical) between cebuano and Tagalog? Was
it numbers or trading influence that made it a contender for the national
language?
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