Re: man-

Sally Caves wrote:

>>>Eurocentric? What European languages, beyond English, are there that
>>>derive "woman" from "man"?
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> So then, linguistically speaking, "woman" doesn't really derive from "man."
> You're right.  But conceptually and socially, the notion goes back to Eve
> emerging from Adam's ribs.
I couldn't say any better. But instead of "eurocentric", I should have used
"anthropocentric" which according to its roots means "centered around man".

But that wasn't the important part. There was a smiley. Didn't you like my
less "machocentric" derivation?

Any way, if you don't like eurocentricity, take my critic as as my opinion
about how to create a less eurocentric language: by avoiding any obvious
eurocentric cultural bias.

I'm working on an alien conlang so cultural biases kick my eye when I see
one.  ;-)

saje çulika vire kvika raja teor'satxi.
[saje: Cu4ika vixe kvika xaja: te^ox(O)'sa.tZi]

saje    çulika vire     kvika       raja    teor'satxi.
own:FLX spirit EQUATIVE shape.POSTP thy:INI IND:RTSPC:NARR=speech
= It is said that your speech has the shape of your mind.

I'm feeling philosophical tonight.  ;-)

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