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lowtech
Learned Scribe
USA
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 Posted - 27 Jan 2004 : 18:35:39
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| But the fluid nature of English has made it one of the most adaptable languages. Thus, one is able to be more specific about divergent topics, as the English integrated foreign words (and ideas) into the language. I'm far from a linguistics expert (and am now, in fact,procrastinating to avoid a French assignment), I just read this thesis in one of David Eddings books and it sounds highly plausible to me. What is the opinion of English majors (Bookwyrm) and those who speak more than one language fluently? |
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Shadowlord
Master of Realmslore
USA
1298 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jan 2004 : 20:39:23
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Huh, look at us, a bunch of Americans just bantering the time away....... |
The Chosen of Vhaeraun
"Nature is governed by certain immutable rules. By virtue of claw and fang, the lion will always triumph over the goat.Given time, the pounding of the sea will wear away the stone. And when dark elves mingle with the lighter races, the offspring invariably take after the dark parent. It is all much the same. That which is greater shall prevail. Our numbers increase steadily, both through birth and conquest. The dark elves are the dominant race, so ordained by the gods." Ka'Narlist of the Ilythiiri. |
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Dracandos the Spellsage
Senior Scribe
466 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jan 2004 : 22:27:53
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| aye, and yet, of topic again Shadowlord |
Death strips away the masks men don to hide their true nature - The Slayer's Guide to Undead
The Lord of Murder shall perish, but in his doom he shall spawn a score of mortal progeny. Chaos shall be sown from their passage - So Sayeth the Wise Alaundo
Whenever magic one doth weave, 'tis never ever wise to deceive - Elminster
Strength and power come from knowing and controlling what others do not, but never reveal all that you know - Vecna
I have been known to cast a blue mage spell now and again - Dracandos the Spellsage |
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Shadowlord
Master of Realmslore
USA
1298 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jan 2004 : 22:33:37
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| Bah, my congrats party is over. I shall hereby rename this topic, "The Off-Topic Scroll"! Well, not really..... |
The Chosen of Vhaeraun
"Nature is governed by certain immutable rules. By virtue of claw and fang, the lion will always triumph over the goat.Given time, the pounding of the sea will wear away the stone. And when dark elves mingle with the lighter races, the offspring invariably take after the dark parent. It is all much the same. That which is greater shall prevail. Our numbers increase steadily, both through birth and conquest. The dark elves are the dominant race, so ordained by the gods." Ka'Narlist of the Ilythiiri. |
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Dracandos the Spellsage
Senior Scribe
466 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jan 2004 : 22:53:10
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aye of course Shadowlord |
Death strips away the masks men don to hide their true nature - The Slayer's Guide to Undead
The Lord of Murder shall perish, but in his doom he shall spawn a score of mortal progeny. Chaos shall be sown from their passage - So Sayeth the Wise Alaundo
Whenever magic one doth weave, 'tis never ever wise to deceive - Elminster
Strength and power come from knowing and controlling what others do not, but never reveal all that you know - Vecna
I have been known to cast a blue mage spell now and again - Dracandos the Spellsage |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 28 Jan 2004 : 06:28:25
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I'm no English major. I can't stand the language sometimes.  But it's the one I grew up with, and I can't seem to learn any others, so I'm pretty much stuck with a language that (as is often said) grew out of a bad habbit between Norman and Saxon soldiers and barmaids, who figured that if they shared a common language they could share other things as well.
Shadowlord, I haven't taken a look at it yet, sorry. I've been really busy and I kept forgetting. I'll go save it now so that I'll have it to read later. |
Hell hath no fury like all of Candlekeep rising in defense of one of its own.
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EcThelion
Learned Scribe
Norway
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Posted - 28 Jan 2004 : 16:08:19
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Only one language? Aren't we the lazy one? 
I'm on my third right now, and hating it. It's not like I'm ever goign ti move to germany, damit! If I could make my pick I'd rater learn spanish, but nooooo... I've got to learn german!
Go ***** yourselves you ****** german *******! 
Or maby my teatchers are to blame? 
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You sure you're one to talk? Even I, the famed talking scribe, never managed to post as much as you have in so short a time! I better watch it, or you'll have my job!
It was nothing more than a discussion in the Computer Software-areas. With my overwhelming knowlege of Baldur's Gate II - ToB I tried to convinse Ezindir that my Mage could kick his @$$! That and a few other topics in that area generated alot of posts. Was up on 29.00 per day in one case .
But, alas! I had to go and get myself hospitalized for 4 days, so my 'per-day-count' dropped a bit then. 
EDITORS NOTE (THat's me!): 
And those posts weren't little puny 3-liners, neither. I'm talking long posts here! Several sentences!!! Heck. If you check out the Computer Software are you'll probably find my name in all of the recent topics.
That's my spot |
Ec'Thelion, formerly known as Forgotten One, now known as Ec'Thelion the Overpowered.
Currently not all that active. I'm preoccupied with Warcraft III for the moment. Bite me :P |
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Dracandos the Spellsage
Senior Scribe
466 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2004 : 20:18:06
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well living here in the US, u dont really need 2 know any other language. i took 2 years of spanish earlier in high school but i dont remember much |
Death strips away the masks men don to hide their true nature - The Slayer's Guide to Undead
The Lord of Murder shall perish, but in his doom he shall spawn a score of mortal progeny. Chaos shall be sown from their passage - So Sayeth the Wise Alaundo
Whenever magic one doth weave, 'tis never ever wise to deceive - Elminster
Strength and power come from knowing and controlling what others do not, but never reveal all that you know - Vecna
I have been known to cast a blue mage spell now and again - Dracandos the Spellsage |
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