Re: CHAT: YAC: or more exactly: yet another conlang sketch

daniel andreasson wrote:
>
> Robert Hailman wrote:
>
> > Of course, this raisis the question of how Rinyi and
> > Nakiltipkaspimak (dear God, that's a long time)
>
> Well, Rinya is the language and Rinyi are the people
> speaking it. Regarding Nakiltipkaspimak, it's usually
> called just Pimak ('language') and the people are
> called Nakiltipkas ('The forest people').
Rinya, Rinyi, they all end up the same colour in the end. ;-) Actually,
I did know that Rinya was the language, it was just a typo... yeah, that
will do.

I noticed you refered to Nakiltipkaspimak as just Pimak in your posts
about it, now it all makes sense. Of course, there's nothing wrong with
an ungodly long name.

> > came to be spoken on the same island, if the two languages
> > aren't related at all.
>
> This has been answered by some others. I think the Rinyi
> were there first and then the Nakiltipkas came and now
> they live in peaceful harmony. Nakiltipkas in the east
> and north, and Rinyi in the south and west.
Ah. Are there any natural features on the island to enforce this
division, or did it come to be for more historical reasons? Inquiring
minds want to know. :-)

> > C'mon, you have to prioritize. Conlang, thesis. Conlang, thesis.
> > Conlang wins! ;o) Just kidding, I advise that you don't take me
> > to seriously.
>
> No? Oh, okay then. ;-)
Well, you *can* take me seriously, but from my experience whenever I
take myself and my ideas seriously trouble ensues.

> > On a somewhat vaguely related note, what is your thesis on? What
> > are you studying, too?
>
> I'm taking linguistics and I'm on my fourth term right mow. My
> thesis is on active languages. It's only a BA-thesis, though I'm
> on my second term writing it so it should really be done now.
> I'll probably put it on the net when I'm done.
Ooh, another Linguistics major. Who'da' thought there'd be so many on a
list about conlangs? Surely not I. ;-)

I actually know amazing little about active languages, all my conlangs
thus far have been nom/acc.

I know I'd read your thesis, or at least try to, if you put it on the
'net.

--
Robert