Re: conlanging during class (Re: Grammatical Summary of Kemata)

Dan Sulani wrote:

>     Then, in that case, couldn't it be that some teachers ask so many
> questions because they are trying to engage hopelessly overcrowded
> classrooms full of kids who would much rather be elsewhere doing
> other things?

Exactly!  Such students have a conceptual block against book-learning
in general, and asking questions is one of the ways of shaking
them out of it.  This is an excellent instance of Frye's point.

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