Given that the time between the birth and death dates of Proto-Indo-European could not have been infinite, precisely how long a time was it? Do languages, which are living, changing things, have life expectancies? My attention was drawn to this by a very positive review from none other than Lois McMaster Bujold back in 2009 on her Myspace blog (the review is now lost, alas, due to Myspace deleting it). But it helps to begin by considering how long a period probably preceded that. NwhyteSecond paragraph of third chapter: This chapter concentrates on the death date, the date after which Proto-Indo-European must have ceased to exist.
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