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From: deb5@ellis.uchicago.edu (Daniel von Brighoff)
Subject: Re: Are 'spatial relations' Universals?
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Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 21:49:40 GMT
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In article <3ttn47$100_003@actrix.gen.nz>,
Paul J. Kriha <kriha_p@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:

>It seems that most European languages have higher spacial/temporal
>resolution than English :-)
>
>Port.:   este/esse/acquele
>Czech:  tento/ten/tamten

Than *Modern* English, yes.  Don't forget that in archaic and
regional English, one also finds "yon."  It generally means
"that" (not in view), though I think it can also mean "that" 
(way-the-hell over there; i.e., within pointing range).


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