can you honestly saythat every word in the english language was 'inventented' by the english?
It's a wildly simplistic and inaccurate understanding of language. Most languages are just rarified amalgamations of the languages that surround and precede them. It would be arrogant to think otherwise - a cultural imperialism.
(It's a wildly simplistic and inaccurate understanding of language. Most languages are just rarified amalgamations of the languages that surround and precede them. It would be arrogant to think otherwise - a cultural imperialism.
WhoElse I'm what Willis was talking about,
Mon 17 Oct 2005, 12:52,
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TheEnglish didn't invent all the words they use, no-one's claiming that, but all of the influences you're talking about come from before the language was taken to America, rendering that huge post a bit pointless really.
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NomDePlume fo shizzle my nizzle old bean,
Mon 17 Oct 2005, 13:10,
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why does everyone assume I mean america?English was transported to other countries too! convicts and settlers in australia, empire building in india, and children speaking english in irish schools under english rule were beaten - it took hold all over
( WhoElse I'm what Willis was talking about,
Mon 17 Oct 2005, 13:17,
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