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...
It's not as great as Columbia Gorge but there are some good waterfalls. I hear the Porcupine Mountains are good but I have not been there yet. Marquette is a quaint hangout city. That's kind of all I got.
ReplyDeleteEdit: of course Lake Superior, easily the best Great Lake. Duh.
Megan Frank and I went last year, and liked it. I mean, we were all the way onto the banks of Lake Superior, so I don't know the extent to which it's representative, and we were also on some old mining flats where we saw shit blow up, but that was awesome, so.
ReplyDeleteSuper pro, will comment later, about to start a road trip.
ReplyDeleteIt's a long drive, of course, but it's very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI love it very very much. Twelve Mile Beach is that picture in my head that happens whenever anyone says "ok picture your happy place."
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