On Monday 08 September 2008 22:23:09 geni wrote:
2008/9/8 Nikola Smolenski
<smolensk(a)eunet.yu>yu>:
> Oh I don't know the level of English
spoken in say Poland is quite
> impressive.
So?
It means that when there isn't an nationalist region to oppose a
language which provides access to greater information and
opportunities it's use can become widespread.
Well that just doesn't make any sense, given that Poland is quite nationalist.
Try speaking Russian in Poland. While there is a fair degree of
nationalism in Poland there isn't much in the way of opposition to
English