Re: CHAT: The Conlang Instinct

Nik Taylor scripsit:
>
> And Rosta wrote:
> > past events, which are behind us.
>
> I've often thought that past being _ahead_ of us would be an appropriate
> metaphor - you can "see" the past thru memories, just as you can see
> what's ahead of you, but you *can't* see the future, just as you can't
> see what's behind you.
Supposedly, Quecha exhibits this metaphorical structure: backing into the
future.

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