> And there is no difference between a foreign language and an > international language? > Currie Thompson The difference lies in the connotation of the adjective "foreign" vs. "international." If you are asking whether a foreign language is the same as an international language I am answering with another question. Is there a difference between a Negro person and an African-American person? I believe it is important to establish that the difference lies *not* in the thing per se, but rather in the way it is culturally perceived. Gloria Monti