Re: Vulgarity
| From: | Jim Henry <jimhenry@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, June 4, 1999, 6:52 |
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On 2 Jun 99, at 22:36, Kristian Jensen wrote:
> Go ahead! -and that includes everyone who can. I'm curious to
what
> vulgarities different conlangs can muster. When a conlang can
> already express vulgarity with its own flavor, then it must be well
> developed. I have yet to go that far.
Here's a bit from the Thauliralau lexicon:
mega - forgetful (derogatory)
emega - to forget, lose, misplace (derogatory)
matauko the meza - to not remember momentarily (polite
substitute for "mega" and "emega")
The Thau' have very good memories for their own experiences &
also have a means of transferring memories from one person to
another. Forgetting still happens from time to time, but it isn't
talked about.
Jim Henry III
Jim.Henry@pobox.com
http://www.pobox.com/~jim.henry/gzb/gzb.htm
*gjax zaxnq-box baxm-box goq.