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A writer's question about lingual shift
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: Shecky on December 16, 2009, 11:31:59 AM ---Read The Forever War by Jack Haldeman for an example of temporal shifts in an otherwise unchanging language. Personally, I think they're done reasonably well, all things considered; the job is HUGE. If I were you, I'd pick some other plot point. :D
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Joe Haldeman wrote The Forever War. Jack Haldeman, also an SF writer, was Joe Haldeman's brother.
comprex:
:o ::) :P ;D
Shecky:
--- Quote from: neurovore on December 16, 2009, 06:05:19 PM ---Joe Haldeman wrote The Forever War. Jack Haldeman, also an SF writer, was Joe Haldeman's brother.
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I knew that... but apparently, my fingers forgot. :P
belial.1980:
Always remember that all langauge barriers immediately dissolve when the speaker raises their voice and talks more slowly. Every tourist knows this. ;)
Kris_W:
--- Quote from: belial.1980 on December 16, 2009, 09:34:50 PM ---Always remember that all langauge barriers immediately dissolve when the speaker raises their voice and talks more slowly. Every tourist knows this. ;)
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Unless you are talking to another traveler from your own country, while in public, and talking about how stupid the natives of the area are. In that case not one of the thirty people glaring at you speaks your language no matter how loud and obnoxious you are.
::)
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