Re: Llirine: How to creat a language

On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, [iso-8859-1] Cheng Zhong Su wrote:

>  --- Adam Walker wrote:
> > Which just goes to show that you don't understnd how
> > to pronounce English.
> > This is the same mistake I spend HOURS trying to
> > correct in my first year
> > English conversation students.  They want to either
> > pronounce /bE/ and lose
> > the "d" or they want to pronounce /bEd@/ ADDING a
> > little vowel to the end
> > WHICH DOES NOT BELONG.  There is no vowel sound
> > after the "d".  In fact, I
> > *my* English the "d" doesn't even always have a
> > release.
> >
> > I really thik it would be best for you to learn a
> > bit more English before
> > you start trying to explain English to others.  And
> > a bit more phonology.
> > And a bit more grammar.  And a bit more syntax.  And
> > . . .
> >
> > Adam who is rather tierd of you
> >
> Answer: Your English may be very good, but I am
> talking about how to break tradition in order to find
> a new theory dealing language. Your target is learning
> English, my target is study language.
> Su Cheng Zhong
English *is* a language.  Deal with it as it is; don't make up drek like
tiny schwahs at the end of words (which are not there, not there at all).

Or create a conlang for pleasure, fun, and joy, rather than for whatever
your stated purpose is.

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