aaus-list @ ukrainianstudies.org -- [aaus-list] FW: query on language

["Boinitsky,Valentine \(Ukraine\)" <Valentine.Boinitsky@britishcouncil.org.ua>]

Dear Mr Velychenko

Thank you very much for taking such an active interest in the subject. I
am very grateful to Mykola Riabchuk, who has pre-empted my response to
you and saved my efforts by forwarding to you the explanation which I
had previously sent to him. I take it that you understand Ukrainian, but
please let me know if I'm wrong in my assumption, and I'll send you the
explanation in English. Please feel free to contact me if you have any
other questions to do with the language policy and practice of the
British Council in Ukraine, or indeed about any other aspect of our
work.

Yours sincerely,

Valentine


Valentine Boinitsky 
Project Manager (Culture and Arts)
British Council 
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Ukraine 
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Valentine.Boinitsky@britishcouncil.org.ua 
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www.britishcouncil.org/ukraine


-----Original Message-----
From: Mykola Riabchuk [mailto:riabchuk@email.com] 
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 4:43 PM
To: stephen velychenko
Cc: Boinitsky, Valentine (Ukraine); bbcworld@bbc.co.uk;
aaus-list@ukrainianstudies.org; morganw@patriot.net;
yulia@tymoshenko.com.ua; editor@tymoshenko.com.ua
Subject: Re: query on language

Dear Steve,
I have communicated with with Mr Boinitsky on the issue and feel 
satisfied with his explanation and apologies. FYI, I attach it 
below.
On the other hand, I wonder if the tone of your letter is 
appropriate to persuade anybody and incline to cooperate. I'm afraid
it may bring about more harm than good.
With very best wishes,
Myk


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "stephen velychenko" <velychen@chass.utoronto.ca>
> To: Valentine.Boinitsky@britishcouncil.org.ua, 
> bbcworld@bbc.co.uk, aaus-list@ukrainianstudies.org, 
> morganw@patriot.net, riabchuk@email.com, yulia@tymoshenko.com.ua, 
> editor@tymoshenko.com.ua
> Subject: query on language
> Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:52:37 -0400
>
>
> Dear Mr. Boitynsky,
> Please tell me why the BRITISH COUNCIL sponsors Russian language
> films in Ukraine, thus helping to keep Ukraine Russified and in the
> Russian language communications sphere? Why does it not sponsor films
> in ENGLISH and UKRAINIAN to help Ukraine enter the ENGLISH LANGUAGE
> COMMUNICATIONS SPHERE? I would appreciate an answer as I am
> researching language issues.
> thank you.
>
> -- Stephen Velychenko
> CERES Associate;
> Research Fellow,Chair of Ukrainian Studies;
> Munk Center
> University of Toronto
> Devonshire Place
> Toronto M5S 3K7

>

=
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