Re: Gulliver
| From: | Samuel Rivier <samuelriv@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, January 9, 2002, 1:17 |
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Once again, there is a miscommunication.
Complexion of a people can give CLUES as to their
language family. It doesn't point the way with neon
signs (sorry, I like the dumb metaphors).
And yes, I know Japanese is a separate language
family. But if the people of Balnibarbi appear
Oriental in complexion, then that gives immediate
clues toward linguistic descendence in Sino-Tibetan,
Japanese, Korean, etc, but by no means proof. But when
we have to recreate a conlang from relatively little
to work from, there is every reason to explore race as
a connection.
Also, considering almost all of Gulliver's travels
were to various islands, there is greater evidence
suggesting possible links to languages of the
mainland.
Again, non of this is concrete, but for these
purposes, it will do.
And again, if anyone is interested in recconstructing
some of Jonathan Swift's languages in Gulliver's
travels, please, let me know.
-Samuel Rivier
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