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Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 5:49 pm
by Philosophy Explorer
attofishpi wrote: ↑Sun Apr 01, 2018 2:03 pm
-1- wrote: ↑Sun Apr 01, 2018 2:53 am
Philosophy Explorer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:50 am
It's said you need rules (grammar) for language to function and be effective. Yet for language to grow, it needs to adapt.
In comparing American with British, there are a couple of examples that come to mind. For example theater was once spelled theatre in the US. Under that spelling, it would be pronounced theatra, but it was pronounced theater under both American and British. So instead of changing the American pronunciation, it was far more convenient and logical to change the spelling to theater for that and similar words.
Another example is honour. The u is silent, keeping it can lead to confusion (because it would be pronounced like hour). So it was decided it would be logical to drop the silent u.
But, in spite of rules, languages need to adapt for a variety of reasons.
PhilX
Americans also should spell "because" as "becaz", because the U is silent, and so is the e at the end. They should also spell "Worchestershire Sauce" as Wooster sauce, but they don't. Or should spell "a penny ain't worth a farting". Or say "Alfred Hitchcock was a tuppence suspense." When cinema admission was a dime a head. Oh, and they should drop the e in head, the a in meaningless, and the o in country.
Once you drop the U from honour, however, honour has you no more.
Hooray and well said! Someone other than myself and VT attempting to explain to phil the irrationality in his 'argument' that anything in his content is 'more logical'. Honour should, by phils rationale, be spelled 'ona'
You're doing very well. The silent h and the silent u. You're learning. Might make an American out of you yet (apparently you got so excited about this since you posted twice).
PhilX
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 6:50 pm
by Science Fan
Too bad the PC police jumped all over this thread with their PC bullshit. It would be nice if people could get mental-health treatment to stop their PC insanity, which involves the trifecta of bash America while ignoring basic facts that point to good things America does and bad things non-American countries do, other than Israel, the other PC target; and the promotion of identity-politics, which is another name for idiocy in politics, and the use of personal insults to silence any non-PC opposition.
The PC advocates ruin every thread on this forum.
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:00 pm
by vegetariantaxidermy
Good things about the US....Give me a few days to think about it.....
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:42 pm
by Science Fan
Veggie: If you had a couple of years, I doubt you could figure out how to cross a street by yourself.
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 12:15 am
by vegetariantaxidermy
Come to think of it I will probably need a couple of years rather than a few days.
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 12:35 am
by Science Fan
VT: That's because you aren't very smart. One could mention that the USA produces an enormous amount of patents, and scientific innovation. But, since you are ignorant of science, I would expect you to overlook that topic.
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:10 am
by vegetariantaxidermy
I'm surprised no one has ever posted a thread on here of the 'ethics' of scientists working for the military. How about 'the greedy cuntiness of scientists who work for the military'?
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:13 am
by Philosophy Explorer
vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:10 am
I'm surprised no one has ever posted a thread on here of the 'ethics' of scientists working for the military. How about 'the greedy cuntiness of scientists who work for the military'?
What's stopping you?
PhilX
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:36 am
by vegetariantaxidermy
Because people here are more interested in threads about women not wearing much at the beach and the philosophical dilemma it poses.
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:56 am
by Philosophy Explorer
vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:36 am
Because people here are more interested in threads about women not wearing much at the beach and the philosophical dilemma it poses.
You missed the point of my question. Nothing is stopping you from posting a thread on what you're interested in. And until you try, you won't find out if anyone else is also interested. And you should have posted your question in the Lounge instead of trying to substitute your agenda for my OP on this thread.
PhilX
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:00 am
by vegetariantaxidermy
You post a thread, then whine when other post comments that are completely relevant to the thread title just because you don't like what they say.
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:18 am
by Philosophy Explorer
vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:00 am
You post a thread, then whine when other post comments that are completely relevant to the thread title just because you don't like what they say.
You're the one doing the whining. And your posts haven't been relevant to this thread nor others as can be plainly seen. Trying to avoid my valid points won't work here
PhilX
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:22 am
by vegetariantaxidermy
Oh. I though the thread was about language.
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:31 am
by Philosophy Explorer
Your computer misspelled thought. And you're not showing interest in the OP. You also don't like to post threads in what you're interested in, just post onto existing threads often diverting from the OP.
PhilX
Re: How logical should language be?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:07 am
by Philosophy Explorer
VT's computer may be flawed in its programming. She seems unable to post new threads. She should check her display to see if there's a link that says "new topic." If that's missing, then she needs to check further as she won't be able to post any new threads.
PhilX
