To say there is no worth in learning a language that isn’t economically useful is like saying there’s no point in being friends with somebody unless they’re going to help you get a better job. It’s a spectacular, cynical miss of the point.
Rhona NicDhùghaill, “Don’t Neglect the UK’s Indigenous Languages”
The whole article is great, but this quote is especially stellar.
(via allthingslinguistic)
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