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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ReplyDeleteDo Waterfall pictures help?https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MtKGosVkqnrdCbanAXtPxMGwEFPsVDvtdMkqx_lNAoFTlFFN8GKyt4HmrAjYljbVXOSqJG3KP8w3sQ=s0
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ReplyDeleteMy husband showing off his skills at playing hide and seek is good for a laugh.
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I'm going to paint my bathroom purple.
ReplyDeleteThen here's another one. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/fla1KoU5uMA-t9A5NLFbOV5WFeC-botyWx6Xuldo2QSxsDvi7T1rNV_fkcPbDFRH5JiJgP7oQ4f2_A=s0
ReplyDeleteAlong with a pair of love raptors sharing a perch. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zQoLDhDGo7pKnzooJVM3z7vwqeeJ09iedjjEnr_4PmrvF0HoI23V42Iqy-elL7_v4oLWzh7eNFctiA=s0
ReplyDeleteAnd a Bald Eagle making it very clear that they are deliberately turning their back on you due to the lack of fish in your hands. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gfdp80dfBoY4rff0WdCini7I1HxZcmVq5KM4ETuvoMZyFk8B6RogN7SAHEkDkU1nmHQcMS-R03hGhA=s0
ReplyDeleteCute babies are cute.
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This always makes both me and Hulda laugh.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_b-NZ2n9fYrd4nYnw3VtvImNlOHnbnPO7RTf1P6hoIhCFZrQw_xXLlsV2F69LgWLvxQgARAQhese2ngTq7GXanVHy0BvOJ3YRuU=s0
ReplyDeleteOoh, this is happy making. The US Women's Hockey team got a new contract.
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