TIL that some languages apparently have words inherently differentiating one's status as a citizen or resident of the entity versus a member of a particular ethnic or cultural group? I don't quite grasp the whole thing, although I heard the point being made. What's interesting to me is a) that there is such a thing, which seems very revealing of something about a culture that would need such concepts built into the language, and b) that there seem to be people who think it's inaccurate to interpret the word choice as meaningful. Firstly, since languages have all sorts of concepts built into them, many very specific to their primary culture of use, it seems reasonable that such a thing could exist. Not that I would have thought of it before, since I'm not from a culture where that sort of subtlety functions. Secondly, if that is, indeed, the subtlety of the word choices, where one essentially and inherently includes people, and the other excludes, then I'd kind o...
I didn't know dilaudid was reserved for cancer patients. That's what they gave me when I went to the ER with a crippling headache and 192/127 bp.
ReplyDeleteIf I'm remembering my episodes of ER correctly they gave it out like M&Ms.
ReplyDeleteDavid Scotton That may have been the policy in a particular place, although I will say it is pretty well known for its tendency to cause hallucinations, which tended to make it something less appealing for some prescribers.
ReplyDeleteJasper Janssen Lol, ER.