The European Day of Languages on 26th September has prompted some to ask whether we need to re-assess the dominance of the English language in Europe, and in the European economy. Should there be a linguistic tax on English speakers?
Brian Barker says: I do not agree at that there should be a linguistic tax against the English.Is this yet another argument for Esperanto?
I also hope that the “European Day of Languages” encouraged many people to learn a new language. Especially in the United Kingdom where the interest in learning languages seems to be declining.
You may know that four schools in Britain have introduced Esperanto, the neutral international language, in order to test its propaedeutic values?
The pilot project is being monitored by the University of Manchester. Why not extend this project to other countries as well? Further academic appraisal is essential.
An interesting video can be seen at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8837438938991452670
david says: Good to hear that some schools are taking the Esperanto initiative.
Thanks for the info.
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