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From: deb5@ellis.uchicago.edu (Daniel von Brighoff)
Subject: Re: Degenerating languages
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Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 05:03:05 GMT
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In article <3ojvqu$ohv@epx.cis.umn.edu>,
Larisa Migachyov <miga0003@maroon.tc.umn.edu> wrote:
>Terrence Griffin (UJZA56B@prodigy.com) wrote:
>: because of the scandinavian invasians)- english grammar rules, once as
>: complex (beautiful?) as modern Finnish, have been torn down to bare 
>: basics.
>: This effect, however, is largely thought of as an eventuality for all 
>: languages, Chinese having come the farthest.
>
>I always wondered - how many cases does Chinese have?

None.  Like English.  

As to whether or not this is "largely thought of as an eventuality for 
all languages," I leave it to Mr. Griffin too provide some support
for that statement.


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