Re: USAGE: Fänyläjikyl Inglyx

Point taken.  My apologies to John.  However I do not view English
globalization as a positive thing in any way. *shrug*

----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Heil <edheil@...>
To: Multiple recipients of list CONLANG <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Re: F=E4nyl=E4jikyl Inglyx


> Roland, the jar of Chill Pills is on the shelf.  Avail yourself.  Ahh,
> doesn't that feel better?
>
> Point is, it's *useful* that written English is far more standardized
> than spoken English -- it gives the language wider intelligibility.
> People whose accents are virtually incomprehensible to each other can
> read exactly the same thing.  Phonetic spelling of English would kill
> that useful quality.
>
> One doesn't have to be an Ugly American to recognize this.  Poor John
> hadn't said anything arrogant.
>
> Your attempt to avoid flaming (if flaming includes unjust attacks on
> people's character) has failed.  Try harder next time.
>
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