Re: Introduction; need advice

In the "lunatic survey" that I took three and a half years ago, "reasons for
making a language" were also discussed; are you talking about Heather Rice's
survey, Joe?  I found that survey to be mostly linguistic.  I'd like to
conduct a new Lunatic Survey when I'm done with this semester.

Sally Caves
scaves@frontiernet.net
Eskkoat ol ai sendran, rohsan nuehra celyil takrem bomai nakuo.
"My shadow follows me, putting strange, new roses into the world."



----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Fatula" <fatula3@...>
>
> In a recent survey of conlangs, reasons for making a language were
> discussed.  I think taunting would be a new item on the list.
I agree.  Taunting, obscenities, swearing, condemning.  I'd be eager to know
for how many of you your language served as a means to curse in private. :)


>  I'm working on
> translating Beowulf into one of my languages.  Maybe the Havamal?
Beowulf, eh?  Good job, Joe.

> > How much
> > does one have to do before the conlang is considered
> > complete?
> This is an easy question.  It is complete when you have a community of
> people speaking it, teaching it to their kids, and then eventually having
it
> pass out of use and become extinct.  You see, only dead languages are
> "complete".  All living languages are still works in progress.
Agree completely.  Quentin, I've been working on Teonaht off and on for over
thirty years, and it will never be satisfactorily complete.

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