Macrolog Arts & Culture

Tongue Tied

Might our linguistic freedom also reflect the political freedoms we enjoy? Such a question had never dawned on me until I read this enlightening article by Prof. Niloofar Haeri on the democracy of language, and how many in the Arab-speaking world feel tangibly restricted by the orthodox rules of linguistic authority.

Tue 24 Jun 2003 at 20:30   ·


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You are reading Tongue Tied, a Macrolog entry by MacDara Conroy. It is filed under Arts & Culture, and was published in June 2003.

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This day in history: 24 June


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Wed 25 Jun 2003 at 18:26
Tue 24 Jun 2003 at 20:30
Mon 23 Jun 2003 at 20:51