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Re: Fakelangs

From:Christian Thalmann <cinga@...>
Date:Saturday, June 26, 2004, 22:06
--- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, And Rosta <a.rosta@V...> wrote:

 > Many conlangs aim for the *language* to have verisimilitude, but
 > here we are talking about the *description* of the language --
 > the way it is presented (to the audience) -- having verisimilitude.
 >
 > I can't think of a better name yet, though. "Simu(l)lang"
 > ("Simulative conlang"), maybe?

In conculture, somebody mentioned the word "Nihilartikel",
which describes something very similar.  In this vein, I
propose the name "nihilang".


-- Christian Thalmann

Replies

Roger Mills <rfmilly@...>(OT Conculture) Re: Fakelangs
Benct Philip Jonsson <bpj@...>