Languages as signalling. We can do without almost all grammar. https://twitter.com/thespandrell/status/1123602745980792837 …
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This is true for a lot of vocabulary as well. A lot of words have simpler alternatives. This is not only true is general purpose book writing but also technical jargon. Do scholarly papers need all those complicated field words? It's like lawyers using "herewith".
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Legalese is a method by which to guarantee the need for more lawyers for interpretation.
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