Sentence examples for a minor language from inspiring English sources

Hamsun is not so well known in America — perhaps the curse of a minor language — but his influence is certainly felt; Isaac Bashevis Singer argued that "the whole modern school of fiction in the twentieth century stems from Hamsun, just as Russian literature in the nineteenth century 'came out of Gogol's greatcoat.' " In Scandinavia, though, Hamsun meant trouble.

According to Santori it is not economically viable to produce a language course for a minor language, and this is where BliuBliu comes in.

From a minor language in 1600, English has in less than four centuries come to be the leading language of international communication in the world today.

In the words of Troike (1977, p. 2): From a minor language in 1600, English has in less than four centuries come to be the leading language of international communication in the world today.

In addition, a speech in a minor language may be interpreted through a third language for lack of interpreters ("relay" interpreting) —for example, when interpreting out of Estonian into Maltese.

However, focus group participants did suggest that a few minor language edits should be incorporated into the final survey.

Democrats pushed for more aggressive gun laws, including universal background checks, but won only a minor concession: Language in the report accompanying the bill clarifying that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can, in fact, conduct research into gun violence.

And some measures are decidedly less weighty, involving relatively minor language changes in state constitutions that nonetheless require voter approval.

Federal Bankruptcy Judge Rosemary Gambardella requested minor language changes before approving the plan, said Christopher Whitney, the casino company's executive vice president.

Polyglot has been used for both major and minor language extensions; our experience suggests that the cost of implementing an extension scales well with the degree to which it modifies Java.

Tailoring included minor language changes in instructions, and for clinical organizations (e.g., Home Health Agencies), language that distinguish therapeutic services from community-based falls prevention programs.