Re: Thoughts - Conlangs and culture

Hello friends of the secret vice, :-)

On Thu, 3 Oct 2002 20:26:13 -0400, H. S. Teoh <hsteoh@...> wrote:

>Interesting. So I assume there is also an unwritten common tongue used by
>the people for casual conversation?
That is actually a very good idea!!! I already have been certain that I will need
to create a second language - the one that is spoken. Interesting idea that it
could be unwritten... would make sense in a way. :-))

My initial conception was that there should be a spoken language which is also
used for everyday-writing (diaries, contracts etc.). And there should be a
language for "high-level" literature. A noble language - so to say. This noble
language on the other hand will be noble and concise but it will probably be
not very convenient for everyday communication.

But the idea that the casual language could be unwritten... it makes me smile, it
makes me muse. Maybe that will be the path I will go with my language!

Thanks for the idea and greetings,
Harald