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I too am not sure I buy the argument. While Danish has a institution 'controlling' the language, Danish is far more irregular than English is. This is also hi
by Svip 12y ago
I too am not sure I buy the argument. While Danish has a institution 'controlling' the language, Danish is far more irregular than English is. This is also hindered by Danish having 18 basic vowels (most of any European language), although it has 9 (+4 from English) letters to describe the vowels. But even so, they overlap.
Despite Danish's inconsistencies, problems and - some might say - generally awfulness (which I personally like!), Denmark has a 99% literacy rate.[0]
[0] http://country-facts.findthedata.com/q/66/2395/What-is-the-literacy-rate-in-Denmark-a-country-in-the-continent-of-Europe http://country-facts.findthedata.com/q/66/2395/What-is-the-l... (Although, those data are from 2003.)
- joelwilliamson 12y agoA 99% literacy rate is nothing special. Canada, New Zealand, the US and the UK all have 99% literacy rates.
- Svip 12y agoWell, the article claims 20% of native English speakers cannot read or write properly. > Ultimately, about one out of every five English speakers are functionally illiterate, meaning they "cannot read or write well enough for everyday literacy needs," Bell said. That's the only reason I brought it up.