Comment on Linguistics

ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• BluesF@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Even descriptivists accept there has to be some degree of balance. Yes, language evolves, that doesn’t mean I can start calling my shoes bhurghs and expect anyone to know what I’m talking about.

  But if it catches on…

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  • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Except there’s quite a few descriptivists online that take that very stance.

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    • tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      name one

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      • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        There’s literally one in the topic of this post. And don’t tell me you haven’t dealt with crazy randos on Reddit that rake the same stance

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• puppy@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Tell me this, why don’t “but” and “put” sound similar?

  What about “height” and “weight”, what’s the rule here? And what makes a letter silent in a word? If any of these rules have exceptions, then why are there exceptions?

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• sundray@lemmus.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Well, I mean describin’ ain’t easy.

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