Language and Maxim

Language

Language noun - The stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication.

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Maxim and language are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maxim" instead a noun "Language".

Maxim noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.

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Language and maxim are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Language" instead a noun "Maxim".

known	known language	known maxim
old	old language	old maxim

Oddly enough, many Maxim's awkward lines from when he knew Sarakshian bad are still there, despite now we presume he knows the language already.

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In the original Strugatskies novel, Maxim actually studied Sarakshian language for months until he was able to speak and understand a bit.

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The Inhabited Island features this; when Maxim lands on planet Saraksh and meets a native, he puts a little "snake" in his ear, that allows him to understand and speak the Sarakshian language.

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