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>Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:25:39 -0700
>From: Derek Roff <[log in to unmask]>
>To: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Google salutes an obscure language

I was surprised to discover, this morning, December 15th, that the logo 
on Google.com (also called the "Google Doodle") for today salutes an 
obscure language that is dear to my heart.  The "L" in Google has been 
replaced with a flagpole sporting a green flag with a single green 
star.  This is one of the symbols for the language Esperanto.

Apparently, Google decided to honor Esperanto on the 150th anniversary 
of the birth of its creator, Ludwig Zamenhof, after a public campaign 
from multiple countries sending the suggestion to [log in to unmask] 


I wonder if any other Google Doodles have focused on a specific 
language or language learning. Does anyone know?  Perhaps we could 
think of an interesting proposal.

Derek

Derek Roff
Language Learning Center
Ortega Hall 129, MSC03-2100
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
505/277-7368, fax 505/277-3885
Internet: [log in to unmask]



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