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From: dcs2e@darwin.clas.virginia.edu (David Swanson)
Subject: Re: Languages: Hard, Harder, Hardest
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In article <31FBA579.515C@netvision.net.il>
Avi Jacobson <avi_jaco@netvision.net.il> writes:

> It may be futile -- and produce hilarious results -- to try and translate 
> the concept of the Trinity into a language that has developed in a 
> culture where the notion of deity is wildly diferent from that of Western 
> civilization.  But that does not mean that language is less complex, or 
> less efficient, or less elegant, than English or Latin.

I can pretty well guess what 'elegant' means, and think you're right. 
I haven't a clue what the other two signify.


David

"Heideggerian hope comes into question." J.D.
