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Re: Tiny lexicon languages

From:dunn patrick w <tb0pwd1@...>
Date:Thursday, June 17, 1999, 20:58
On Thu, 17 Jun 1999, Jim Grossmann wrote:

> A language with a tiny lexicon would have to be used for some specialized > purpose; magical ritual, playing chess, describing feelings; any > endeavor involving only a handful of entities and actions to name.
I tried to make a general one, but all I get are sentences like "I can act upon the thing. It doesn't act badly on me." If anything, I think I'm going to limit mine to magickal ritual.