Why do languages have "feminine" and "masculine" nouns?
Is it because of gender stereotypes? Or maybe the primitive thinking of early humans? The answer is a lot more boring than you think...
Hey language learners! Today’s article is a little different than usual… I was looking back at my previous writing and found an old research paper I wrote called “Finding the Origin and Purpose of Grammatical Gender.” I decided to rewrite it a bit and share it here for those of you who are interested in linguistics and the nerdy, theory side of language…
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