The 2011 edition of the Intercultural Week of Languages at the ESEB focused on the issue of multilinguism, at a time in which the “Conselho da Europa” recognized multilinguism as an important matter in Europe. And as a consequence of that, ESEB highlighted minority languages. So, on the 28th February, Dr. Amadeu Ferreira presented us with a very interesting lecture about “The role played by the Mirandês language in a diversifying Portugal and Europe”. Dr. Amadeu Ferreira is a Professor at the Faculdade Direito da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, author of original works in Mirandês, and also translator of books, like the “Lusíadas” and “Asterix I Goulês e L Galator”. From my point of view, the most enthusiastic part of the lecture was when he started to talk in Mirandês , and we all, or part of us, recognized some expressions like “cachico”, that means “a little bit”, and other similar ones to the Portuguese language.
Maria José Mesquita
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