Comment by eli_gottlieb
6 hours ago
> Inasmuch as you’re reading translations upon translations, sure. But none of that is necessary.
No, even if you read in the original language. Languages are living, communal things.
6 hours ago
> Inasmuch as you’re reading translations upon translations, sure. But none of that is necessary.
No, even if you read in the original language. Languages are living, communal things.
> Languages are living, communal things
Dead languages [1] absolutely exist.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinct_language