Re: ,Language' in language name?
| From: | Barry Garcia <barry_garcia@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, November 28, 2001, 22:07 |
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CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes:
>Could be argued, but is moot, as -ese still doesn't have anything
>to do with the words "language" or "tongue".
The Merriam Webster dictionary says -ese originates from Latin -ensis,
meaning "of, relating to, or originating in (a certain place or country)".
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