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Tablet XXIII

Aug 20, 2010 22:27

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[This is all Jackie's fault.]I have much to understand with these languages, nothing is like what I am used to hearing. Though, none is more confusing then words that hold two very different meanings, but they are still the same word ( Read more... )

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turneverystone August 21 2010, 06:46:39 UTC

I'm sure that there are many.

[Text forever~~] of_wild_clay August 21 2010, 22:04:12 UTC

It must be a very common practice then?

[:D text] turneverystone August 22 2010, 07:53:34 UTC

Particularly in colloquial speech, yes.

Re: [:D text] of_wild_clay August 24 2010, 05:04:15 UTC

That does make sense. It would be much more comfortable using simple or colorful words in everyday speech.

[text] turneverystone August 24 2010, 05:27:18 UTC

Though it does get confusing.

Re: [text] of_wild_clay August 24 2010, 05:32:56 UTC

It would be easier to use only the formal, but well...humans have a strange need for expressing familiar feelings using simple words.

[text] turneverystone August 25 2010, 03:15:54 UTC

I think familiarity and colloquialisms make people feel closer to the language... it makes it more personal.

Re: [text] of_wild_clay August 25 2010, 04:00:58 UTC

Personal?

How so?

[text] turneverystone August 25 2010, 04:08:07 UTC

Well, formal language makes people feel distant from it... someone else telling them how to use language. Colloquial language allows someone to give words their own meanings.

Re: [text] of_wild_clay August 26 2010, 05:14:22 UTC

And in turn confuse others, but I do see the appeal of it all. I can not complain though, I am sure that my people have done the same thing as well.

[text] turneverystone August 27 2010, 03:59:36 UTC

Your people?

Re: [text] of_wild_clay August 27 2010, 04:15:21 UTC

Yes, the people that lived in the human city of Uruk.

[text] turneverystone August 27 2010, 12:48:27 UTC

Human city?

[text] of_wild_clay August 28 2010, 02:10:35 UTC

Yes, it was the most beautiful city I've have ever seen. With gilded roofs and white stone walls.

My brother, Gilgamesh, had built a great wall all around it.

[text] turneverystone August 31 2010, 01:52:58 UTC

[Well then she'll be more direct about it]

Then are you yourself not human?

Re: [text] of_wild_clay August 31 2010, 02:23:13 UTC

I was made to be a human, but I am only partly human.

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