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...
Aaand Ryan is back. Ignoring some very noisy Democrats. Curious how long this will go on.
ReplyDeleteEarlier, Rep Clyburn referenced several things from MLK's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_from_Birmingham_Jail , including this:
ReplyDelete"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."
This is certainly more interesting than the usual stuff on C-SPAN.
Oh, and I think they're back in recess. There are some pretty good speakers floating around the House. I think I honestly thought public speaking was dead. It's still kicking.
ReplyDeleteHm, I think there are some hecklers. People gettin' grumpy. Oh, well.
ReplyDeleteOh, dear. Momentary loss of control. Confrontations occurring, fortunately not yet devolving to anything too untoward. Ok, quieted down again.
ReplyDeleteMan, I need popcorn. I'm pretty sure there's something wrong about that fact that I think I need popcorn.
ReplyDeleteOh, they're planning on actually reading MLK's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" later.
ReplyDeleteGoing to bed, now. Will see if this is still going on in the am.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F7_VvMlddk
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