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Re: Classical languages: was: Re: Gothic language

From:Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
Date:Saturday, September 4, 1999, 22:10
Boudewijn Rempt wrote:
> I've objected before to the tendency of classifying all classical > languages as 'conlangs' - even though prescriptive grammars abounded, > and some even had a measure of authority, not even Panini could arrest > the development of Sanskrit.
Well, I'd say that Classical Latin, etc., as well as even Standard English, are "condialects", certainly perfectly natural developments mixed with artificial introductions. -- "If all Printers were determin'd not to print any thing till they were sure it would offend no body, there would be very little printed" - Benjamin Franklin http://members.tripod.com/~Nik_Taylor/X-Files/ http://members.tripod.com/~Nik_Taylor/Books.html ICQ #: 18656696 AIM screen-name: NikTailor