Re: Lingua Franca Today - a reflection on this discussion....(a link to a backgrounder in response to request for definition)

["Melody Akins" <melodyakins -at- hotmail -dot- com>]

Hello!

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Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 5:43 PM
Subject: RE: Lingua Franca Today - a reflection on this discussion....


> Hi guys,
>
> Am I the only person who read this thread who thought, at some point, "gee
> folks are being just a trifle rough on Kelley?".
>
> Not only haven't we come up with a definition for lingua franca - which
may
> suck as an expression in documents due to the lack of knowledge of what it
> means - but then Kelley's question was if we could provide a definition.

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I am glad to see that I'm not the only one who wants to give Kelley what she
wants...but  I am unable to find a definition, either!

Here is a somewhat long-winded but interesting backgrounder on 'lingua
Franca.'
 >
http://www.uwm.edu/~corre/franca/edition2/lingua.2.html

I think the definition was that "lingua franca" is the common jargon or
> business talk slang used in an area of business or society, understood by
> the people in those areas, however prone to misunderstanding by those not
in
> constant contact with the area of business or society. Lingua franca is
the
> short-hand language used in that area...

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Sean's 'working definition' is right on!

Warmly,
Melody
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