Re: OT: Tinkering versus creativity

On 6/29/06, R A Brown <ray@...> wrote:
> Good grief! If I ever get to that stage, it'll time for me to quit this
> mortal coil. I have never yet been able to satisfy my curiosity
> vis-a-vis natlangs - give me more!
>
> Many, alas, have little or no utility. Why should I bother to learn
> Welsh? The monolingual Welsh speakers will be little kids - if I want to
> speak with adults I can do so in English. Yet I have learnt some Welsh &
> love the language.
>
> I am fascinated by any language as language, whether it now has only 5
> living L1 speakers or, indeed, is no longer spoken or used.
Ameyn!   I agree so wholeheartedly with the above sentiments that I'm
willing to spend 20% of my daily quota on nothing but a "me too" post.
:)

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Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>

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