Sunday, February 17, 2013

The Linguist’s Calendar: February 17

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Saint Mesrop Mashtots
February 17
 
440: Death of Saint Mesrop Mashtots, the monk who is accredited with having invented the Armenian script and helped establish Armenia’s golden age of Christian literature.
 
2004: Opening of the Punjab Mother Language Festival 2004 in Delapur, a “festival to celebrate linguistic diversity and rich literary and cultural heritage of the Punjab.”

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