I am quite enamoured by the slogan placed in the top right of the letter of invite sent by the organizers of the Global Conclave for Konkani Language Planning: "Respecting every variety; Seeking unity in diversity; Promoting a common identity.... Status planning is one of the two major types of language planning that has gone on all over the world for thousands of years. ... For instance, the use of "Ms" as against "Mrs", opposition to the use of "androcentric pronouns" ("Everyone should write their name and address" as against "Everyone should...

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