c/linguistics_humor · by PugJesus@piefed.social · 92dLanguage is funny 44 points · 3 comments · view on lemmy.world
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naeap@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 92d
Well, I guess we need an idea/rough concept, before we do the actual thing
Edit: on second thought, how do we even know that it predates writing, when there are no records of it?
PugJesus@piefed.social · 4 pts · 92d
Predates Iroquois writing, it should be said
lvxferre@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 90d
hakase@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 92d
It's common for words used to mean "write" to predate writing. "Write" itself predates writing by thousands of years.
lvxferre@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 90d