Intriguing also the route from actually animate vs. inanimate to, what, representative? I can see animists imbuing trees, rain, etc. as having "live" properties, but it's a stretch to get to the *male* table!
I don't remember any of this being discussed 30 years ago in linguistics class.
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Date: 2005-11-04 03:24 pm (UTC)I don't remember any of this being discussed 30 years ago in linguistics class.