Comments on: That’s Not Language! http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2006/10/21/thats-not-language/ a linguist without a language Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:47:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jaŋari http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2006/10/21/thats-not-language/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Jaŋari Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:10:31 +0000 http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2006/10/21/thats-not-language/#comment-5 Yeah, I think that's probably true, in which case she simply may not have known the difference between Mayali and Wagiman. Hmm, that's completely reasonable, and I therefore have <i>slightly</i> less reason to dislike this person. Yeah, I think that’s probably true, in which case she simply may not have known the difference between Mayali and Wagiman.
Hmm, that’s completely reasonable, and I therefore have slightly less reason to dislike this person.

]]> By: Felicity http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2006/10/21/thats-not-language/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Felicity Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:14:20 +0000 http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2006/10/21/thats-not-language/#comment-4 But as I understand it many of the kids speak Mayali there. Wamut used to run the language program at Pine Creek. Is that right about the kids, Wamut?? But as I understand it many of the kids speak Mayali there. Wamut used to run the language program at Pine Creek. Is that right about the kids, Wamut??

]]> By: bulanjdjan http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2006/10/21/thats-not-language/comment-page-1/#comment-3 bulanjdjan Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:03:34 +0000 http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2006/10/21/thats-not-language/#comment-3 But you see, to 'understand a word', she would have to *listen*. I'm starting to see our role as one of inviting lay people to do just that, rather than ear-bashing them for not having already tried. But you see, to ‘understand a word’, she would have to *listen*.

I’m starting to see our role as one of inviting lay people to do just that, rather than ear-bashing them for not having already tried.

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