The choice of Latin is an unfortunate one. With the ever expanding list of recognised newly minted Latin words as recognised by the Vatican, the truth of Latin as a language that has been continuously used is overwhelming. It is exactly because of the authoritative nature of this Vatican resource that the argument that Latin is a dead language is broken.
When people write in ancient Greek there is no universally accepted list of neologisms. It is for languages like ancient Greek that your argument rings true, not for Latin.
Thanks,
GerardM
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The choice of Latin is an unfortunate one. With the ever expanding list of recognised newly minted Latin words as recognised by the Vatican, the truth of Latin as a language that has been continuously used is overwhelming. It is exactly because of the authoritative nature of this Vatican resource that the argument that Latin is a dead language is broken.
When people write in ancient Greek there is no universally accepted list of neologisms. It is for languages like ancient Greek that your argument rings true, not for Latin.
Thanks,
GerardM