`The linguistic sector is gradually becoming adult.`

'The linguistic sector is gradually becoming adult.'On thursday, May 24 fell again of our seat. The happened when someone by the microphone spoke and said: 'The linguistic sector is gradually becoming adult.' Because the contact with the ground was handlebars, remind us not more whom the said. It does not matter. We do know why we still fell from the seat.

That day was held in Brussels The Language Industry Web Forum, a major ceremonial preaching for the whole European linguistic sector. For a few hundred invitees was the live in Brussels, for the home was to follow the via the internet. Not to miss a meeting for everyone of any significance in the linguistic sector, you know: the sector that Europe's unique multilingualism and linguistic diversity underpins, and you as a reader of the linguistic sector to follow.

Although the linguistic sector - please note the small letters - in all respects tried an adult to make an impression, he is still a child in the cradle. And in fact we might as well say that the linguistic sector in its development is still embryonic. But anyway, how can we say?

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Author: Dries Debackere

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