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Languages and Linguistics

cachukis

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4. I had a linguistics professor who once said

Reply to TxGuitar (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 05:29 PM

Oct 2023

it had to do with the fluidity of the language. The gender wasn't as important as applying "the," smoothly. The, was important in the sentence.
Of course, that was his opinion and he said it as such.

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Regarding gender of words in other languages [View all] TxGuitar Oct 2023 OP

Tuned in, listening for replies on the matter intrepidity Oct 2023 #1

Different languages assign different genders to things, and Ocelot II Oct 2023 #2

Interesting. As someone who has tried to learn several languages before traveling, spooky3 Oct 2023 #3

I had a linguistics professor who once said cachukis Oct 2023 #4

I heard a talk about this RSherman Oct 2023 #5

"Gender" is often phrased "agreement class". Igel Nov 2023 #6