Re: On the design of an ideal language
| From: | Yahya Abdal-Aziz <yahya@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, May 4, 2006, 16:06 |
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Hi all,
On Tue, 2 May 2006, Jörg Rhiemeier wrote:
[snip]
> It is therefore really no wonder that there are so many different auxlang
> designs on the market. The auxlangers' siege tower has grown to an equal
> of the Tower of Babel which the auxlangers intend to raze.
What a wonderful - and sadly accurate - image!
My take on auxlangs these days is: learn from
the past, hope for the future, but don't wait for
Santa Claus to fill your stocking if you want to
eat oranges all year! In other words, if you do
your best right now to lend a hand to improving
people's understanding of each other, in whatever
seem to be the most effective ways, there's a
chance you'll get to enjoy at least some of the
benefits while you're still around ...
Awell-designed auxlang has more chance of
contributing to the cause of human understanding
than a poorly-designed one; but an auxlang will
never be a panacea.
Regards,
Yahya
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