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Frederick FN Noronha wrote:
Mervyn, Interesting. So do you think that a lot of Goans answering
the TOEFL might be creating the Kurzon Dilemma, by claiming that
Konkani is their mother-tongue (and by implication, primary spoken
language)?
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FN,
As you can imagine, there is a Catch 22 or irony when one is taking
a "Test of English as Foreign Language" and marks of English as
his/her native tongue.
I think my invigilator suggested I claim English as my native tongue
because she did not want to go thru the hassle (again) of confirming
the results or raising eyebrows as to how well the test was conducted
in Tanzania.
On a different note, I believe all Goans in Tanzania speak English
more fluently than Konkani. In fact, those born in Tanzania after
independence speak Kiswahili as well as they speak English. The only
time you will hear a young person speak Konkani is when s/he is trying
to communicate with the grand-parents.
Mervyn
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