> I think that it isn't well regarded as a language because at root it is simply an adaption of another language (English). As Italian is simply an adaption of

> I think that it isn't well regarded as a language because at root it is simply an adaption of another language (English). As Italian is simply an adaption of Latin. So, was Dante writing bad Latin or good Florentine? > I certainly wouldn't advocate that becoming a nationally recognized language. Why not?