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...
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ReplyDeleteI basically ignore all those G+ "You might like this" type stuff. Since they don't let me opt out of viewing them, my brain has finally learned to un-pay attention to them!
ReplyDeleteAlso, because THANKS SO MUCH I have been paying attention to this stupid square again today, I just saw it recommend "Wedding Dress" and "Politics", which...buh
ReplyDeleteSorry. It was showing up every few posts and it was getting super irritating because I could not avoid the darn things.
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