Languages (was Re: [Sca-cooks] globetrotting)

[terry palmore]

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>As far as Americans not learning languages... I think it's another
aspect of
>the "ugly American" syndrome. We're so self-absorbed and self-important
that
>our educational system doesn't recognize the benefit in learning other
>languages.


It was more a matter of my grandparents refusing to teach us Italian
because they felt it would make us less American.   They came to this
country and felt that in order to be American they had to speak only
english. (of course all their fighting was done in italian)


Naomi

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