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Old 15th March 2009, 11:17 AM   #6
Jussi M.
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Greetings,

language is both a construct and a constructor of a given society´s culture, yes. That is clear. What I do not understand however is what you mean by the following statement Mr. Maisey?

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
I find this sort of thing very interesting. It is not only a characteristic of the keris world, but seems to permeate Javanese society.Language is a wonderful mirror of a society.
Could you please explain a bit further what you mean? I seem to have lost the plot here

Thanks,

J
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