Re: my proposals for a philosophical language

From: "Andrew Nowicki" <andrew@...>
Subject: Re: my proposals for a philosophical language


> Joseph Fatula wrote:
>
> JF> p t k
> JF> m n
> JF> f s h
> JF> ch
> JF> w l y
> JF> a i u
> JF> ai au
> Jf> ia iu
> JF> ua ui
>
> "y" an "i" sound similar
In this case, |y| indicates a consonant, like "young", and |i| a vowel.
Most languages don't have a problem distinguishing those.

> JF> --- ROOT WORD PROBLEMS ---
>
> JF> fan  hand
> JF> su  joint, pivoting like the wrist, neck, shoulder
> JF> laut  hinge, pivoting like the elbow, knee
> JF> chuk  appendage, arm/leg
> JF> li  upper
> JF> pa  lower
> JF> tian  head, chief
> Jf> yak  center, main body
> Jf> nal  outer
> Jf> kis  inner
> JF> mai  finger
> JF> nun  foot
>
> JF> mittus  water
>
> The root words must be made in such a way that
> it is clear where is the beginning and the end
> of each root word. Mittus (consonant cluster)
> is difficult to pronounce. Some consonant clusters
> may be acceptable, for example: ms, sl, ks...
Actually, |mittus| would be pronounced /mitus/ in this system.  Each
syllable could be pronounced as a separate word if needed, as a noun before
another noun acts like an adjective anyway.

> The most important decision is how many root
> words you need. Your critical comments about
> Ygyde indicate that you need many more than
> 180, perhaps thousands. By the way, I do not
> mind criticism -- it is normal part of any
> meaningful conversation.
Glad to hear it.  If all of us are willing to accept criticism, consider it,
then review our own stances based on it, all auxlangers would do much
better.

With the phonology I've given, this language would be able to have thousands
of short roots.  And if anyone wants to expand on it, go right ahead.  I'm
not interested in making an IAL, this is just another artlang for me, with
some different criteria.