Re: Lexicons and Langauge Borrowing
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, March 16, 1999, 17:10 |
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Padraic Brown wrote:
> I think a language that _doesn't_ borrow from its neighbours is rather
> odd.
There are quite a few - Icelandic is famous for hating borrowings, and a
number of languages have NO borrowed VOCABULARY, altho the grammar is
often highly influenced by its neighbors.
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