Text encoding Babel. Was Re: George Keremedjiev

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 11/25/18 5:42 PM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
> On 11/23/18 5:52 AM, Peter Corlett via cctalk wrote:
>> Worse than that, it's *American* ignorance and cultural snobbery 
>> which also affects various English-speaking countries.
>
> Please do not ascribe such ignorance with such a broad brush, at least 
> not without qualifiers that account for people that do try to respect 
> other people's cultures.
>
>
Q.  What do you call someone who speaks three languages?

A. Trilingual.

Q.  What do you call someone who speaks two languages?

A. Bilingual.

Q.  What do you call someone who speaks one language?

A. American.



OK, it's a joke. (I'm American and speak 4 languages.)


bill