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https://youtu.be/x-Y2FHLGhEY https://youtu.be/x-Y2FHLGhEY Languages without yes and no are called echo languages. English used to be four-form with yes/no and
by linkdink 4y ago
https://youtu.be/x-Y2FHLGhEY https://youtu.be/x-Y2FHLGhEY
Languages without yes and no are called echo languages. English used to be four-form with yes/no and yeah/nay, but now it's two-form.
- ogogmad 4y agoyeah should be yea, traditionally pronounced "yay"
- linkdink 4y agoYea autocorrect
- brutusborn 4y agoFor anyone who doesn't want to watch the whole video, yeah/nay is for answering 'negative' questions (e.g. "do you not like it?")
- laszlokorte 4y agoIn the video he says that "yes/no" are for negative questions and "yea/nay" are for positive questions.
- linkdink 4y agoThis is why people who are interested should just watch the video. It's only about 4 minutes of actual content.