End of ADS-L Digest - 18 Mar 1994 to 19 Mar 1994

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Topics of the day:



 1. French linguistic legislation

 2. Dan Rather (3)

 3. Homophone?

 4. help

 5. Bouncing message reports



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Date:  Mon, 21 Mar 1994 10:57:47 -0500

From:  Tom McClive <tommcc[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]GIBBS.OIT.UNC.EDU>

Subject: Re: French linguistic legislation



I wonder if anyone can comment on a French speaker coming to a city like

New York; which, like Paris, is a place different from the rest of the

country, and where people are supposed to be rude.



I have had some wonderful experiences in France, including Paris,

speaking French. I have had some wonderful experiences on visits even

before I learned how to speak French. But I wonder about visitors

wandering around New York City trying to speak English to the natives.

How are they treated? Do people expect them to speak English instead of

another language? Would anyone scorn their imperfect English? On the

whole, I would rather be in Paris with imperfect French than in NYC with

imperfect English.



    Tom McClive

    tommcc[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]gibbs.oit.unc.edu