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So, for philosophy, we have the choice between filosofie and wijsbegeerte ` desire for wisdom, 'just as in English one may either use penultimate or last but one.— VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol X No 2
For the penultimate chapter, "School for Shamans," the author reserves his comments about the various levels at which language is criticized, from the self-styled purists, who appear on national television shows to voice their contempt for the language used by almost anyone under 30 and for the 3rd Edition of the Merriam Unabridged, to the "permissive" linguists, who evade all responsibility when they insist that the proper function of a "scientist" is to describe the way the language is used, not interfere with its use or usage.— VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VII No 3
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