Language opportunities
Sir,—What glorious opportunities exist for those eager to learn an alternative language or languages. Apart from the Public Library, booksellers offer inexpensive, dual-language dictionaries. K. T. Harawira’s splendid “Teach yourself Maori” is a gem. None of these books is more than $lO, which merely buys a shade over three jugs of beer, a flutter on the tote, a few loaves of bread, and so on. Immigrant children, notably Dutch, once unfamiliar with English, today occupy important roles; fluent speakers. Preferably, a second or first language should be taught in the home, early, say two words before lunch, 14 words a week, and so on. It is almost too easy, but culturally beneficial. I am all in favour of bilingualism and those who really desire it can have it right now at any age from 7 to 70-plus. Tuition facilities are available. Why procrastinate?—Yours, etc., JOHN LESLIE. May 5, 1987.
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Press, 12 May 1987, Page 16
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