Re: CHAT: Three questions from a lurker

On Mon, 2 Nov 1998 16:52:33 -0700, Beorn - wulf <dethyvon@...> =
wrote:

>Hi all list people.  I am generally a lurker, but I have to ask: am I =
the
>youngest conlanger on this list?  I'm 16 and have made five languages.
>Right now I'm working on one based on Welsh.  Oh, and I have another two
>questions, because somehow I didn't get the responses the first time.
>How do you decide on your vocabularies/morphemes?  And what computer
>program do you use.  I use Excel myself because of the ease of
>alphabetizing.
>Well, I'll go back to lurking.  Thanks a lot.
>David
I've tried all sorts of methods for vocabulary building, but there really
aren't any shortcuts that I've found. The methods generally fall into two
categories: creating new words as necessary, or compiling long lists of
words in particular categories, which may never end up being used at all.
I've tried random and semi-random methods, but the results weren't very
satisfying, and I've gone back to creating each word by hand. For the =
last
five years or so, I've used Microsoft Word to keep track of the =
vocabulary.