I should be writing an essay about Terry Pratchett. Instead I'm reading this.
Time: Present
Question For: All German-speakers, but primarily Germany, Prussia, and Austria
Question: According to Mark Twain, your language is very vague, nearly jaded, towards words with harsh meanings, even incorporating them into children's songs. Ausbruch, your largest explosion, is supposedly milder than a Toothbrush. However, when the subject is turned to peace, rest, nature, love, happiness. . . suddenly the words are so powerful they can melt even a foreigner's heart.
Now, this essay was written apparently in the late nineteenth century, so the idea of a retroactive impact on the language based on... is frankly funsome; however, that brings up the question of the culture which is ingrained in your speech. Has it been a historical normalcy for Germans to place its importance in the quiet life? Is it the way of Germans to be affected more strongly by the lush greens of a forest than by the echoing quakes of a disaster?
Also, how has the modern day impacted this method of thought? And how has the method of thought impacted the modern day?
Question For: All German-speakers, but primarily Germany, Prussia, and Austria
Question: According to Mark Twain, your language is very vague, nearly jaded, towards words with harsh meanings, even incorporating them into children's songs. Ausbruch, your largest explosion, is supposedly milder than a Toothbrush. However, when the subject is turned to peace, rest, nature, love, happiness. . . suddenly the words are so powerful they can melt even a foreigner's heart.
Now, this essay was written apparently in the late nineteenth century, so the idea of a retroactive impact on the language based on... is frankly funsome; however, that brings up the question of the culture which is ingrained in your speech. Has it been a historical normalcy for Germans to place its importance in the quiet life? Is it the way of Germans to be affected more strongly by the lush greens of a forest than by the echoing quakes of a disaster?
Also, how has the modern day impacted this method of thought? And how has the method of thought impacted the modern day?