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A. G. Maisey · 23rd November 2017, 06:26 AM

Yep, language changes, spellings change, even meanings change, but the problem with "cecanginan" is that it is not really misspelt, it can be a legit word, but it is a bit difficult to use it as a name.

Still, if enough people think they are using the correct word, belief can generate a life of its own.

Even if Balinese people think different.

I think there was a rather long and convoluted thread along these lines in another place, where it was more or less agreed that it didn't really matter at all what the people who owned the culture, cultural object and language thought was correct, what was important was what collectors thought was correct.

23rd November 2017, 06:26 AM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Yep, language changes, spellings change, even meanings change, but the problem with "cecanginan" is that it is not really misspelt, it can be a legit word, but it is a bit difficult to use it as a name. Still, if enough people think they are using the correct word, belief can generate a life of its own. Even if Balinese people think different. I think there was a rather long and convoluted thread along these lines in another place, where it was more or less agreed that it didn't really matter at all what the people who owned the culture, cultural object and language thought was correct, what was important was what collectors thought was correct. Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 23rd November 2017 at 11:27 AM.