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From: xavier@ut-ngp.UUCP ( Xavier)
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: Re: net.nlang.espanol
Message-ID: <1599@ut-ngp.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 20:24:05 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 12 20:24:05 1985
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>	Like net.nlang.india, I suggest that a net.nlang.espanol
>	be created.  This group would be similar to net.nlang.india
>	in that all facets of life and culture could be explored
>	through this net.  I refrain from suggesting net.nlang.latin
>	since other than having Latin as a distant ancestor, these
>	languages (and especially the people) have not much in
>	common. The following are descended from Latin: Romansque,
>	Italian, French, Catalan, Gallego, Romanian, Portuguese,
>	and Spanish (Castilian); and are still spoken today.  
>
>	Truely these people cannot easily find a medium.  Using,
>	hispanic would seem to exclude those from Spain.  Using
>	the word spanish seems to imply Spain.  Using espanol
>	(the Spanish word for Spanish), may be acceptable and may
>	accomodate both groups.  Music, language, politics, cooking,
>	traditions and tv are among the many topics that this net
>	could entertain along with literature and art.
>
>					Sunil Trivedi
>				  {Viva net.nlang.espanol!}

	Since these typewriters do not have the tilde, I suggest
	net.nlang.spanish. Since Spanish is the language and the
	culture can be considered Spanish or Spanish-American
	(Hispanic),  I don't believe too many people would feel
	offended by the use of "spanish" over "hispanic" or such.
	I'd like to see discussion on the politics and culture
	of the Spanish-speaking on such a news group, as it seems
	to be very popular these days.