Saturday, April 27, 2013

The Linguist’s Calendar: April 27

Koko
April 27 

1971: British police remove Welsh demonstrators from the entrance of a courtroom after they disrupt proceedings inside. Put on trial are eight members of the Welsh Language Society, accused of “conspiring to damage, remove or destroy” English-language road signs in Wales.

1996: The North American language Quinault becomes extinct with the death of its last speaker, Oliver Mason.

1998: In the first inter-species internet chat ever, Koko the gorilla answers questions from the curious public. Her performance disappoints many.

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