Thursday, February 28, 2013

The Linguist’s Calendar: February 28 (w/ February 29 bonus!)

Stamps featuring the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL)
Philippine stamps commemorating
the Summer Institute of Linguistics

February 28 

1759: Pope Clement XIII authorizes Bible translation into various languages.
 
2003: The Philippine postal services release a series of stamps commemorating the Summer Institute of Linguistics.

February 29 
1956: The National Assembly of Pakistan decides that the state languages of Pakistan shall be Urdu and Bengali.

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