Comment on Linguistics
spirinolas@lemmy.world 3 months ago
When you read texts of an ancient language than span several centuries, and the language itself stays the same, it’s a strong indicator the language was no longer spoken.
Living languages always change. Only dead languages stay the same.
Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 months ago
Though this is right right, our understanding of aspects of said languages can change (pronunciation f.i.).