Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoWelcome to the thunderdome?slrpnk.netimagemessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1544arrow-down14
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minus-squareacargitz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 hours 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.