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  • A good commentator to add to the others' thoughts. It doesn't seem any more rooted in the Hebrew meanings than the others, though. Commented May 14, 2018 at 3:48
  • @LukeSawczak Why is it not rooted in the Hebrew meanings? He is saying that "saphah" means language whereas "devarim" means words. Commented May 14, 2018 at 4:20
  • I said it's no more rooted in it than the others. I think extrapolating from "words" to "level of sophistication" is just as speculative as extrapolating from "lip" to " pronunciation". Using a different set of words doesn't always imply being more or less sophisticated in your speech! It's possible but I would just add it to the list of possibilities. Commented May 14, 2018 at 4:33
  • @LukeSawczak That part is not really essential to the answer. The main point is that the verse is discussing two different things: the language they spoke, and the words they used. Commented May 14, 2018 at 18:10