Language of reality

[Jonathan , The Go-To Guy]

This folder is for discussing languages which have been or are spoken in the world. For instance one could have a topic about dead languages like Latin, Homeric Greek or Old Norse and also threads for Spanish, French and German. It all depends on your preference!

[Jonathan , The Go-To Guy]

Please feel free to add threads to this folder if you wish to discuss a particular language spoken around the globe (or as mentioned dead languages).

[John]

When I was a lot younger and seeking spiritual solace, I read the Upanishads in an English translation from the Sanskrit.
I was interested to read in Deutscher's "The Unfolding of Language" how the vocabulary and endings had evolved into all the main Indo-European languages. (Atmen, Agni, pater, datta, etc.)
On BBC radio there was a great (downloadable) program recently on the Upanishads, which you can find by Googling
"in our time BBC the Upanishads"

[Jonathan , The Go-To Guy]

John wrote: "When I was a lot younger and seeking spiritual solace, I read the Upanishads in an English translation from the Sanskrit.
I was interested to read in Deutscher's "The Unfolding of Language" how the..."

That sounds interesting. I'm yet to touch Deutscher but he appears to be someone I should look into...