Shon Faye thinks the words "girl", "woman" and "she" were "invented" in the 13th century

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And there were no languages other than English, presumably.

Everyone knows that nothing counts until it's in English...

Oooh, if this is true than I must considerably younger than I am, at least by about 10-12 years.

In the case of the 'traditional' Christians SF was attempting to lampoon, I'd guess their perfect source of language might be the King version of the bible, no earlier.

Eh? I definitely typed 'King James'.

You've all inspired me to get my copy of Bill Bryson's book out to read. I love languages and etymology.

Anglo saxon is not (yet) in Google translate as I have been frantically googling Alice's post above so may be an excellent candidate for a feminist slang.

Call it "Vulvlari", maybe? Feme-nanto? Cisperanto?

(You'll be able to spot the cisperanto speaker as shell be hauling a large mumsnet handbag to hold anglo-saxon-english dictionary, a whale bone writing tablet and runic stylus)

I like Vulvari - nice nod to the original Polari, and unmistakably about female genitals.

Vulvlari is the leading candidate then.

Any more suggestions?

If you're interested in language, this is another lovely book:

Another vote for Vulvari!

Another vote for Vulvlari.

Is the Bill Bryson one 'Mother Tongue'? Read it years ago and it def needs another read. But asking in case he has written another one....?

Bill Bryson is the best US import we ever made

Vulvlari is inspired!

Can't believe there is no OE online translator (surely is a money spinner?). Anyway, it was (hush!) a wicked false policy and the baddies are a pernicious enemy.

I'm so excited! I love being revolutionary while resurrecting a dead language!

This thread is great reading.

Yes Brave it's Mother Tongue.

Another victim of my habit of getting excited and starting more than one book at a time. I never did finish it but I think I will now.