tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post435688621573491916..comments2024-03-28T18:59:57.979+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Languages Of Other TimesKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-38492219711602725622017-08-03T14:33:01.602+01:002017-08-03T14:33:01.602+01:00Dear Mr. Stirling and Paul!
Mr. Stirling, I looke...Dear Mr. Stirling and Paul!<br /><br />Mr. Stirling, I looked up your link about how languages changes, very interesting. And I can imagine the spellings of many words changing: kwack for quack, kween for queen, kwick for quick, kwiver for quiver, etc.<br /><br />Paul, I agree! I'm very glad S.M. Stirling drops by so often!<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-36772706220901565462017-08-03T09:18:10.214+01:002017-08-03T09:18:10.214+01:00Mr Stirling,
Thank you for your continued contribu...Mr Stirling,<br />Thank you for your continued contributions which enhance the blog no end.<br />Paul.paulshackley2017@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704115766930975286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-17979259789341596382017-08-03T09:12:36.803+01:002017-08-03T09:12:36.803+01:00L. Sprague de Camp did an extrapolation of English...L. Sprague de Camp did an extrapolation of English that makes a lot of sense, "Language for Time Travelers".<br /><br />https://plus.google.com/+KENNETHUDUT/posts/YVp7ZzjZsCDS.M. Stirlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091131550027851275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-79272684091490756242017-08-03T08:15:54.821+01:002017-08-03T08:15:54.821+01:00Kaor, Paul!
And how different would the Anglic of...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />And how different would the Anglic of the Terran Empire of Dominic Flandry's time be from our English? It was different enough that Flandry had to read a translation of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "A Musical Instrument" (mentioned in A KNIGHT OF GHOSTS AND SHADOWS). I do wish Poul Anderson had given us a paragraph or two Anglic!<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com