----- Original Message ----- From: Frederick Noronha (FN) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 2:12 PM Subject: [Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * October 10-9,2005 * Salcoale meet... Wendell quits ESG ... a Jazz singer
--------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S QUOTE: ----------------------------------------------------------------- The adherence to Konkani in the Roman script stems from a sense of insecurity. It is also supported by the fact that publications in the Roman script have a wider readership with the older generation, many of whom are non-resident Goans. The issue of insisting on the Roman script as the only vehicle for Konkani will deepen the insecurity and result in aggravating the sense of isolation and separatedness which we have to now mitigate and adjust as members of a community. The younger generation has adjusted to the change, and it is inspring to see how articulate and adept they are in both the English language and the devanagiri script. -- Maria Aurora Couto, in Renewal/Novsornni/Renovacao - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Comment: As regards «The issue of insisting on the Roman script as the only vehicle for Konkani will deepen the insecurity and result in aggravating the sense of isolation and separatedness which we have to now mitigate and adjust as members of a community», I don't think anybody insists on the Roman script as the only vehicle for Konkani - at least I have not come across a single writing along these lines. What is clearly intended is that the Goa Official Language Act should be amended so as to give to "Roman script Konkani" a status of equality with the "Devnagri script Konkani". And, in my humble opinion, this is quite an acceptable aspiration. Jorge
