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Contributor: Fleabag
Date: 2003-02-12 19:43:10
Bilingualism is not just a Canadian anomaly. When I travelled to the US recently, I noticed that most of the signs in public buildings were in Spanish and English. The large amount of spanish speakers required this development. In Canada, the policy is an official one, not an expedient one. The growing number of chinese speaking peoples in Canada has also led to 'trilingualism', especially in banks and such other services.
I learned some french in high school, and to a certain degree I feel 'quel dommage!' it is for not having kept up with it. I did, however, learn some cantonese from some co-workers over my years. I think that those who are bilingual, and those that are polyglots, have a more open and understanding view of the world, as they are more accepting of other's views and cultures. I think the 'anglophones' are probably the most intolerant of all, but in Canada we are far more open to understanding than our counterparts to the south.
Vive le Humanite
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