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    Rein Taagepera: "But the last shock was related to the native language. On the Emajõgi tourist boat, two 12-year-old boys were talking to each other, then picked up their smartphones and continued in English. The mother of one of the boys said to keep speaking in Estonian. Why, the boy asked."
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    Rein Taagepera: “But the last shock was related to the native language. On the Emajõgi tourist boat, two 12-year-old boys were talking to each other, then picked up their smartphones and continued in English. The mother of one of the boys said to keep speaking in Estonian. Why, the boy asked.”


    Source: https://www.ohtuleht.ee/1115009/80-aastat-suurpogenemisest-rein-taagepera-teekond-maroko-kaudu-kanadasse

    Such an interesting observation by Rein Taagepera. I myself have observed similar cases, where completely Estonian children continued the conversation in English at one point.

    Is the Estonian language starting to creole? Are we moving in the direction that soon our everyday language will sound like Singlish or Pidgin languages?

    Rein Taagepera: "Aga viimane šokk oli hoopis emakeelega seoses. Emajõe turismilaeval ajasid kaks umbes 12aastast poissi omavahel juttu, näppisid siis nutitelefoni ja jätkasid inglise keeles. Ühe poisi ema ütles, et rääkige ikka eesti keeles. Miks, küsis poiss."
    byu/Poems_And_Money inEesti



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    2. Pro-wiser on

      No offence 😉 aga pole nagu üllatus. 30 aastat avatud maailma…. filmid, muusika,McDonald’s, KFC jne

      Vahel tundub et arvamusliidritele tuleb üllatusena et lapsed ei vaata vabal ajal ERR jupiterist Buratinot vaid ingliskeelsest youtube-ist Mrbeasti.

    3. mediandude on

      Miks on maailmas tuhandeid erinevaid keeli? Sest nii on kasulik.

      Miks on maailmas sadu erinevaid programmeerimiskeeli? Sest nii on kasulik.

      Miks on maailmas kümneid ja sadu erinevaid matemaatilisi keeli? Sest nii on kasulik.

      Iga keel on omamoodi kasulik.

      Kõiki erinevaid töövahendeid ei saa üldistada haamriks.