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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Language in Flux #140407 03/03/2005 8:59 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... themilum veteran themilum veteran Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... Fair enough, but first we should agree on the fundamentals of that of which we talk. Language is... 1. a communication system of human culture that allows information to be interchanged that is pertinent to the survival of the breeding group. 2. Words have no absolute meanings and are in a constant state of transition. 3. Language is a function of evolution and cares only for cultural truths. 4. Some languages are better than others. 5. Words serve mainly as cultural adhesives to bring common purpose to the individuals of the breeding groups. Agreed? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Mutatis Mutandis? maverick 03/02/2005 12:05 PM Re: Mutatis Mutandis? themilum 03/02/2005 2:43 PM Re: Mutatis Mutandis? inselpeter 03/02/2005 3:02 PM Re: Mutatis Mutandis? Capfka 03/02/2005 5:45 PM Re: Mutatis Mutandis? maverick 03/02/2005 11:20 PM Oh yeah, now I get it ! themilum 03/03/2005 1:12 PM Re: Oh yeah, now I get it ! Jackie 03/03/2005 1:38 PM The Politics of Luck Owlbow 03/03/2005 2:11 PM Sedition? themilum 03/03/2005 2:51 PM Re: scalian the heights maverick 03/03/2005 5:53 PM When is change needed? TEd Remington 03/03/2005 7:20 PM Language in Flux themilum 03/03/2005 8:59 PM Re: Language in Flux Faldage 03/03/2005 11:39 PM Speaking of language changing Jackie 03/04/2005 2:15 AM Re: Language in Flux maverick 03/04/2005 11:23 AM Re: Language in Flux of troy 03/04/2005 12:07 PM Doc Bill's Intercedent Posts themilum 03/04/2005 2:05 PM Back to the Point ! themilum 03/04/2005 6:04 PM the era of our judgment plutarch 03/10/2005 5:40 PM The era of my judgment themilum 03/13/2005 2:21 PM The last judgment and judgement is mine. themilum 03/14/2005 2:55 AM Re: The last judgment and judgement is mine. plutarch 03/14/2005 1:21 PM The last judgment and judgement is mine. themilum 03/24/2005 4:04 PM Re: The last judgment and judgement is mine. plutarch 03/25/2005 1:23 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,383 Members9,211 Most Online7,006 Mar 7th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 35 A C Bowden 17 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,208 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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