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Counterpoint: Classicists are not linguists and they're not supposed to be. There's no shame in a Classicist admitting they find Latin fluency hard, because it'
by boffinism 5y ago
Counterpoint: Classicists are not linguists and they're not supposed to be. There's no shame in a Classicist admitting they find Latin fluency hard, because it's a very secondary skill. There are some people who have that skill in abundance... so what?
- chana_masala 5y agoWhat I got from it is that Mary Bears assumes or implies that everyone has this struggle.
- boffinism 5y agoShe made her comments in an article specifically about what it's like to be a Classics 'Don'.
- boomboomsubban 5y agoAnd judging from the quotes, she caveated that some people do actively overcome this struggle.
- Ericson2314 5y agoYes except linguists don't need to learn languages fluently either! This is a lot like the modern jousters teasing medievalists. It's simply not the relevant skill. A difference is, this person seemed pretty knowledgable (for an amateur? Not that I could properly judge) so it was much more enjoyable read than most of these sorts of things.
- otabdeveloper4 5y ago> because it's a very secondary skill Really? Just wow.