Re: Debian, lists and discrimination
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- Subject: Re: Debian, lists and discrimination
- From: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>
- Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 02:01:10 +0200
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Andrew Suffield wrote:
> Any experienced linguist
I am.
> will tell you that language is essentially *random*.
Not really. It's a question of economy. Not random at all.
> Letting it shape your thoughts is nuts, and indicates you aren't
> really thinking.
Yes, because it works the other way round. Thought shapes your language
not otherwise.
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