https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jadelottery/2018/5/the-delusions-of-linguistic-heritage.htm JADELottery's Blog: The Delusions of Linguistic Heritage. en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jadelottery/2018/5/the-delusions-of-linguistic-heritage.htm#c187376 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jadelottery/2018/5/the-delusions-of-linguistic-heritage.htm#c187376 Wed, 30 May 2018 04:56:23 GMT JAP69 I read there was a tribe in South America who had their own language that was understood only by members of that tribe. I read the tribe was totally wiped out of all members and the only one that spoke the language after they were wiped out was a parrot. <br

]]> JAP69 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jadelottery/2018/5/the-delusions-of-linguistic-heritage.htm#c187306 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jadelottery/2018/5/the-delusions-of-linguistic-heritage.htm#c187306 Sun, 27 May 2018 16:04:17 GMT JADELottery Thanks, it's one of those quirky things we think about.

]]> JADELottery https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jadelottery/2018/5/the-delusions-of-linguistic-heritage.htm#c187242 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jadelottery/2018/5/the-delusions-of-linguistic-heritage.htm#c187242 Fri, 25 May 2018 21:49:00 GMT eddessaknight I double down on that perspective JADE!

]]> eddessaknight https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jadelottery/2018/5/the-delusions-of-linguistic-heritage.htm https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jadelottery/2018/5/the-delusions-of-linguistic-heritage.htm Fri, 25 May 2018 16:13:21 GMT JADELottery The simple fact is most of us speak in a conformal, conqueror or slave language.

My Native language would have been Ojibwe, not English.

Likewise, the Mexican Native language is not Spanish, it's either: Olmec, Mayan or Aztec.

Many immigrants adapted by learning their host nation's predominant language.

So, if you think your current language is your heritage, you may need to stop and have a reality check.

But, we speak English now, so we're OK with that; as long as we know the truth and don't try to delude ourselves.

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