On Thu, 22 Jul 2004, Mark A Mandel wrote: > In point of fact, after >200,000 years no name or word or language would > be recognizable. Given the correction factor of perhaps x30, and the continuous control of territory by one culture, I don't know if I agree. For example, when someone refers to "breaking the stick" from the 6th cycle, is she translating? Could someone important who lived the entire time (and was much at court) single-handedly stabilize the language? How much has Chinese changed over the last 3k? Do the Dragaerans have dictionaries? I'm trying to remember the categories of books given in _Athyra_ and whether any would be suitable.