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Exploring Indecipherability and Archaic Languages: Insights in the Star Trek Universe

This article delves into the concept of indecipherability within archaic languages, highlighting their fading relevance and complexity. Languages like Old Dutch and Ottoman Turkish serve as prime examples, showcasing the evolution from Old to Modern forms. The discussion extends to archaic terms like "gardyloo" and "sanguinolent," illustrating the richness and obscurity of these words. Additionally, the piece reflects on the enduring nature of languages like Lithuanian, which retains a vivid connection to Indo-European roots, allowing for valuable linguistic studies.

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Exploring Indecipherability and Archaic Languages: Insights in the Star Trek Universe

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  1. The End of a Language

  2. Star trek universe: French Archaic Language? http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/French_language

  3. Indecipherability of Archaic Languages By: Ashley Williamson B4 2/19/14

  4. What do these terms mean? • Indecipherability: not understandable; incomprehensible. • Archaic: words or phrases that are not used as much as they used to be • Archaic Language: a language that is no longer used or not used as much

  5. Why are Archaic Languages Usually Indercipherable? • Some of these languages are so old that they have become almost indecipherable • Also, through language changes (Old--Middle--Modern) • In some cases, these languages are still studied, but they are not spoken on a regular basis

  6. Examples of Archaic Languages: • Old and Middle Dutch • Ottoman Empire Turkish (very close to Persian and Arabic) • Lithuanian • Latvian • Eastern Germanic Languages

  7. Archaic Words • Gardyloo • Puissant • Sweven • Pismire • Ambodexter • Contumelius • Excogigate • Galimaufry • Septentrional • Twattling • Zenzizenzizenzic • Cozen • Hugger-Mugger • Welkin • Attercop • Equipollent • Apricity • Dwimmer-crafty • Sanguinolent • Pizzle

  8. Lithuanian • Most archaic of the Indo-European Languages and very useful for studying Indo-European linguistics • Still “alive”, over 3 million speakers

  9. SOurCES http://listverse.com/2011/10/21/20-great-archaic-words/ http://www.lituanus.org/1969/69_3_02.htm http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/French_language https://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/archaic.html http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archaic?show=0&t=1393467218

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