May 9
1753:
In a letter to British member of parliament Peter Collinson, Benjamin
Franklin expresses his worries about the future United States becoming
German-speaking. Not only do the German immigrants not speak English,
but they are also “generally the most ignorant Stupid Sort of their own
Nation.”
1938: Dictating for his wife from his sick bed, Nikolai Sergeyevich Trubetzkoy composes his last letter to Roman Jakobson.
1950:
A S Chikobav criticizes “Marrism” in the Pravda. This is the beginning
of a debate on the so-called Japhetic language family, a debate which
rages until June 20th, when Stalin himself sides with the critics.
1973:
Publication of Roger Brown’s classic The First Language: The Early
Stages, which studies the language acquisition of Adam, Eve, and Sarah.
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