Re: Writing as a Conservitizing Agent in Language

In a message dated 3/6/2007 6:38:00 AM Central Standard Time,
MorphemeAddict@WMCONNECT.COM writes:


> None of this changes the fact that the characters are still used as if they
> conveyed only semantic information and the phonetic component is pretty much
> ignored as irrelevant.
>
> stevo
>
... when used for languages the characters weren't originally intended for or
between peoples of different dialects who use the characters but with
different pronunciations.

stevo