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Languages and Linguistics

Phoenix61

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2. They know what it does and they have words for that.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2022, 09:00 AM

Jul 2022

A phone is something that lets you talk to someone you can’t see, who isn’t physically present. They will have words for talk, words for not here/away.

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I wonder about the evolution of words for technology [View all] Marthe48 Jul 2022 OP

Wish I knew, but I'm also fascinated by language development... Karadeniz Jul 2022 #1

They know what it does and they have words for that. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #2

Interesting question. 2naSalit Jul 2022 #3