But I then thought that using Greek letters for P.O boxes seemed odd, in addition to some of the names and the term "deflator morpheme." :) What else would you call something that, when affixed to /kniga/, produces /knig/?
Problem is, in order to get around lexical/grammatical hurdles that occur as a result of lack of documented grammars/living native speakers, awkward or blatantly incorrect translations will eventually be made, which changes the language.That's pretty much what happened to Hebrew, isn't it? Although it was in a less vulnerable position in that regard.
Ghadan- 01-06-2008
What else would you call something that, when affixed to /kniga/, produces /knig/?
No idea, perhaps vowel muncher or something. Eating comes to mind rather than deflating.
That's pretty much what happened to Hebrew, isn't it? Although it was in a less vulnerable position in that regard.
Yeah, Hebrew was actually on my mind as I was making the post.
Sano- 01-08-2008
Problem is, in order to get around lexical/grammatical hurdles that occur as a result of lack of documented grammars/living native speakers, awkward or blatantly incorrect translations will eventually be made, which changes the language.
That is my favorite aspect of nat-langs...trying to determine whether the feature/word/function is a natural change or a mistake/bump in the historical road made by a dyslexic monk in the mid 13th century or something even more random...if that is possible.
The Peloric Orchid- 01-11-2008
The future seems bleak for minority languages. How fast can a new language evolve? Can languages eventually develope to fill in the holes?
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