Re: Conlang meeting

Christophe Grandsire scripsit:

> >Interestingly, when she speaks with her mother about a certain "Sasha",
> >they always know immediately which Sasha the other has in mind. I've no
> >idea how they do that. Must be some trick.
>
> ESP? Body language? Voice intonation? ;)))))
Shared context, most likely.  In my family we know about four people named
"John", not including myself, and there is rarely much confusion, because
only one of them will be appropriate to the context of the conversation.

OTOH, I found out only last night that my daughter believed the classic rock
lyric "Give me the beat, boys, to save my soul" was actually "Give me the
Beach Boys to save my soul".  ROTFL!

--
"There is no real going back.  Though I         John Cowan
may come to the Shire, it will not seem         jcowan@reutershealth.com
the same; for I shall not be the same.          http://www.reutershealth.com
I am wounded with knife, sting, and tooth,      http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
and a long burden.  Where shall I find rest?"           --Frodo

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