Re: Classical languages: was: Re: Gothic language
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, September 4, 1999, 22:10 |
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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.
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