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isn't english one of the most expressive languages out there...? has an explicit word for most concepts. its just a bit fuzzy on the top 2000 words.
by Justsignedup 3y ago
isn't english one of the most expressive languages out there...? has an explicit word for most concepts. its just a bit fuzzy on the top 2000 words.
- eddd-ddde 3y agoI don't think so. To begin with, you have no real grammar modes or inflection. Also lots of concepts are merged into shared words. Some examples: Some languages have two verbs for the state of being, "ser", "estar" which mean different things, you can be cold, or you can _be_ cold. The key example from before. English relies heavily on explicitness which makes it less expressive (less context per word), you cant just say "ate" you need to say "they ate".