Re: One language for the world

At 21:48 08/06/00 -0700, you wrote:
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>only exception is Cebu City.  They are particularly
>resentful about Tagalog being the basis for Pilipino.
>Even when I flub on my Cebuano, they would still
>continue talking to me in Cebuano.  They feel they
>don't have to "go down" to the level of speaking
>Tagalog, unless the person doesn't understand Cebuano
>at all.
>
Look like the same situation as in France, except that in France they would
continue speaking French *even* if the person doesn't understand French at
all, because they hardly know any other language :)) (and also because they
don't think other languages are worth speaking at all - except English, but
then there's the "French exception" that comes: English is all right for
communication, except in one place: France :)) -). I've seen this situation
more than once and I find it quite irritating. It's really a lack of
respect for foreigners...

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