LL-L "Language policies" 2002.07.28 (02) [E]

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From: erek gass <egass at caribline.com>
Subject: LL-L "Language policies" 2002.07.27 (01) [E/S]

The moment we say or imply that a language can't handle a subject, I
suspect we have, unevidentially, diminished that language's reputation.
Truth is that no language (except perhaps some of the invented ones) is
incapable of evolving and adding words or other morphs to allow for the
expression of new concepts, things, or actions.  Witness Icelandic
(creating new words from within its current wordbase for such) on one
hand and English (just borrow the word and incorporate it).  Perhaps
some languages can't at this moment express a given item, concept, or
action, but when that thing becomes incorporated into the culture of its
speakers, be sure it will be covered.

Languages are evolving, fluid mechanisms.  Anyone who who hasever tried
to put a straight jacket on a living language has ultimately failed.

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