Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoWelcome to the thunderdome?imagemessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1584arrow-down15
arrow-up1579arrow-down1imageWelcome to the thunderdome?Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square34linkfedilink
minus-squareacargitz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·23 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.