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Conlangery #98: Menya (natlang)

Conlangery Podcast

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Dyadic Kin Pronouns Are Really Interesting.

Dyadic kin pronouns are really interesting. These pop up in various places around the world where the word refers to two individuals in a particular relationship. The phrase I and my son is identical for a male speaker. So that kind of like spouse, the wife would say this to my spouse and the husband would sayThis to my spouse but they're the same- Yes. It's possible for a language to have this sort of asymmetry in one particular system. Very easily.

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