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Is preserving languages a good thing?
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RE: Is preserving languages a good thing?
Yes and no. Depends on context. 

The English language has certainly changed over the centuries. If you look at Middle Age English vs today, lots of it has changed. 

Language changes over time too. Words get added all the time to dictionaries. 

Language certainly is important to preserve from a archeological and history aspect. It is why we know what Ancient Egyptians thought. But outside historians and archeologists there are plenty of dead languages humans don't use anymore.

I don't speak ancient latin. And I am sure language will look different 10,000 years from now, if our species manages to preserve ourselves that long.
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Is preserving languages a good thing? - by FlatAssembler - January 2, 2020 at 1:16 pm
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by Brian37 - January 2, 2020 at 1:55 pm
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by Brian37 - January 2, 2020 at 4:22 pm
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by no one - January 2, 2020 at 5:11 pm
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by Brian37 - January 2, 2020 at 5:36 pm
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by paulpablo - January 5, 2020 at 6:42 pm
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by Mr Greene - January 5, 2020 at 8:29 pm
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by Secular Elf - November 4, 2020 at 7:23 pm
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by Mr Greene - January 3, 2020 at 9:35 pm
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by FlatAssembler - January 28, 2020 at 12:03 pm
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by onlinebiker - January 4, 2020 at 11:34 am
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by LastPoet - January 5, 2020 at 12:12 am
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by Mr Greene - January 5, 2020 at 2:31 pm
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by viocjit - January 8, 2020 at 9:08 am
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by FlatAssembler - October 29, 2020 at 1:04 am
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by Rank Stranger - October 29, 2020 at 5:12 pm
RE: Is preserving languages a good thing? - by Sal - October 29, 2020 at 5:24 pm

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