Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoWelcome to the thunderdome?slrpnk.netimagemessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up1430arrow-down12
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minus-squareacargitz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·4 days agoThe idea that a language ends up a lingua franca because of its qualities is simply ridiculous. It’s not linguistics, it’s empire. It’s always empire.
The idea that a language ends up a lingua franca because of its qualities is simply ridiculous. It’s not linguistics, it’s empire. It’s always empire.