Re: my proposals for a philosophical language

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From: "Bryan Maloney <slimehoo@...>" <slimehoo@...>

> --- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Nowicki <andrew@M...> wrote:
>
> > the real world. French language is rather popular
> > among women because it sounds nice. Ygyde has similar
>
> Is "sounds nice" determined universally in all cultures using exactly
> the same criteria?
Andrew, what women?  Women you know?  I'm a woman.  This is an essentialist
notion that "women like things because they're PRETTY."  A lot of people
dislike French because of its ubiquitous nasals and umlauted "u"s, and have
said so on this list.  I love it, but not just because it "sounds nice."
It's because it's useful to me and it's the one language besides Spanish at
home that I got somewhat immersed in.

Sally

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