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'm going to have brownies and creme fraiche.
ReplyDeletePork chops and rice.
ReplyDeletePad Thai
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what we will have, but it is unlikely to be that.
ReplyDeleteI am likely to have hole-in-the-wall cajun chicken fingers around 8:00 PM, on the way home.
ReplyDeleteTurns out we're having pizza.
ReplyDeleteI will be having brownies, they are in the oven. But I'm starting with a fried egg sandwich.
ReplyDeleteSushi, actually. I had ham and buttered potato yesterday though :D
ReplyDeleteRoasted whole chicken, mashed potatoes, roasted asparagus and big glasses of wine. Big ups to Mike Kozlowski
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