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Certain languages lack a present tense distinct from Indo-European structures
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Linguistic references confirm that certain languages lack standard present tense copular structures found in Indo-European languages.

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Don't Believe A Word
2019 · cited by 0
... languages lack a copula in the present tense ; in Arabic you would say the equivalent of ' she a pilot ' . Creole A ... different , mutually unintelligible languages are forced to interact . It consists of scraps of vocabulary and ... *** 'Wonderful. You finish the book more alive than ever to the enduring mystery and miracle of that thing that makes us most human' STEPHEN FRY 'Most popular books on language dumb down; Shariatmadari's smartens things up, and is all the more entertaining for it' THE SUNDAY TIMES, a Book of the Year 'A meaty, rewarding and necessary read' GUARDIAN 'Fascinating and thought-provoking . . . crammed with weird and wonderful facts . . . for anyone who delights in linguistics it's a richly rewarding read' MAIL ON SUNDAY *** - A word's origin doesn't tell you what it means today - There are languages that change when your mother-in-law is present - The language you speak could make you more prone to accidents - There's a special part of the brain that produces swear words Taking us on a mind-bog
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