Date:  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 13:03:42 -0500

From:  Natalie Maynor <maynor[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]RA.MSSTATE.EDU>

Subject: Re: FOR English Only



> >>In spite of our technological advances, such

> >> as this e-mail, communication is breaking down due to language

> >> diversification. With the rate of growth of non-English communities,

> >> it is increasingly difficult to maintain viable communication.

>

> >I assume you're talking about the number of different languages spoken

> >in the US. Right? Has anybody established a maximum number of different

> >languages appropriate for maintaining viable communication? Obviously it

> >has to be four or more since Switzerland seems to do ok.

>

>  Could you both start by explaining what you mean by "viable

> communication?" at what level of interaction?

> Sali.



My response assumed that "viable communication" in the original posting

meant communication sufficient to maintain some sort of national identity.

  --Natalie (maynor[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ra.msstate.edu)