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Re:Why isn't 'American' a Language? by CmonDev on Thursday July 16, 2015 @04:07AM (#9895913)
Well, if every colony will have it's own language - how many will you have for no good reason?
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Re:Why isn't 'American' a Language? by iso8859-1 on Thursday July 16, 2015 @04:55AM (#9896064)
"Good reason"? It is a question of definition. If your reasoning makes you define it as a dialect and not a language, what have you gained? It doesn't matter.
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