Re: [Conlangs-Conf] Witty slogan

Sai Emrys wrote:

>I got this email in re. the slogan. Am forwarding it moreorless intact
>but anonymized; the writer is welcome to take credit for it if zie
>wishes to, of course. I think it's cogent enough on its own.
>
>Personally, I disagree (but understand this person's point), for
>reasons I think it best not to elaborate on right now. But... I (per
>usual) have a fairly unusual perspective on the subject I suppose -
>and this would be one of those cases where I want to take a somewhat
>removed view from my peronal opinions, and put on my more
>organizational / objective hat.
>
>I don't want to be seriously offensive to anyone, but also want to
>know that this isn't an isolated reaction. Any of the rest of you have
>some comment on this?
>
>For that matter, can anyone give an etymology of the motto? I don't
>know whom to credit for it.
>
>
>
I see their point, certainly.  Language extinction *is* a tragedy, and
one that must, in my opinion, be averted at all costs.  And I can
certainly see that the slogan could be considered to belittle the
issue.  Though it's not intended to do such (and hence should not be
considered offensive, exactly), it does not send the best of messages.
I think we could probably get something better.  Perhaps 'Fight language
extinction while simultaneously creating languages' ;-)