cm0002@literature.cafe to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agoThe perfect languagelemmy.mlimagemessage-square71linkfedilinkarrow-up1887arrow-down10
arrow-up1887arrow-down1imageThe perfect languagelemmy.mlcm0002@literature.cafe to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agomessage-square71linkfedilink
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-22 months agoUnfortunately we know what latin sounds like (though most of hollywood has only a vague concept), and nobody speaks ancient Egyptian of Akkadian. From what I gather even reading either is a nightmare…
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoWe also have latin rhymes and even pronunciation guides from many different times, because the romans ended up teaching latin to quite a few people for uhm… less ethical reasons.
Unfortunately we know what latin sounds like (though most of hollywood has only a vague concept), and nobody speaks ancient Egyptian of Akkadian.
From what I gather even reading either is a nightmare…
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We also have latin rhymes and even pronunciation guides from many different times, because the romans ended up teaching latin to quite a few people for uhm… less ethical reasons.