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Onomastics and taxonomies; Was,LeGuin; Was: 12th-century conlang

From:Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
Date:Friday, March 26, 1999, 20:02
Christophe Grandsire wrote:
> The words bleths and ve'ri'ths are very interesting. Is Ge'arthnuns the > language of a society where homosexuality is totally accepted? Or do those > words have a derogatory meaning? The fact is that you have words for God > and Christ, so it seems that the Christian religion (which has always been > totally against homosexuality) is important in this society. How do you > handle this paradox?
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