Dead languages, how important are they?

abu_dana · 11-11-2007, 01:23 PM

I take it if you learn a dead language you wil understand what makes modern languages live or die...
What do you think?

Lina · 11-12-2007, 06:47 AM

Languages don't die : they evoluate and are progressively transformed until a new language appears.

Strictly speaking, Latin is not dead, for instance : it still lives in French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian, etc. When one studies it and speaks all these languages, it is quite clear.

abu_dana · 11-12-2007, 02:48 PM

Yes, Lina, so if you learn Latin you can understand all these languages you named?
That's very easy way of learning

Lina · 11-12-2007, 07:10 PM

Not understand them without being taught, for Latin and Spanish, French, etc. are not the same, but it's easier to learn them.

sflor · 11-12-2007, 07:36 PM

Poor Portvcalem! It is always forgotten!... Latin has its "footprints" in there too and a lot of them!

Lina · 11-12-2007, 07:48 PM

It was in my "etc." !

Yes, Portugese does come from Latin, too.

I didn't want to hurt you at all, Sflor.

sflor · 11-12-2007, 07:54 PM

It was in your "et cetera"?

That´s ok, no problem, you didn´t hurt me at all!

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abu_dana International Forum Fan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Qazaqstan Posts: 290 abu_dana is an unknown character at this point	Yes, Lina, so if you learn Latin you can understand all these languages you named? That's very easy way of learning __________________ OMNIGLOT; ANCIENT SCRIPTS
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Lina Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: France Posts: 2,182 Blog Entries: 15 Lina is a glorious beacon of light Lina is a glorious beacon of light	Not understand them without being taught, for Latin and Spanish, French, etc. are not the same, but it's easier to learn them. __________________ Khâgneux, venez rencontrer Dieu, Vara et les autres ! Arrêt sur images en ligne Un truc qui ne sert à rien.
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sflor International Forum Fan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Al-Shark Posts: 890 sflor has a spectacular aura about	Poor Portvcalem! It is always forgotten!... Latin has its "footprints" in there too and a lot of them! __________________ From small beginnings come great things.
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Lina Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: France Posts: 2,182 Blog Entries: 15 Lina is a glorious beacon of light Lina is a glorious beacon of light	It was in my "etc." ! Yes, Portugese does come from Latin, too. I didn't want to hurt you at all, Sflor. __________________ Khâgneux, venez rencontrer Dieu, Vara et les autres ! Arrêt sur images en ligne Un truc qui ne sert à rien.
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sflor International Forum Fan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Al-Shark Posts: 890 sflor has a spectacular aura about	It was in your "et cetera"? That´s ok, no problem, you didn´t hurt me at all! __________________ From small beginnings come great things.
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