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Re: Conlang labels (wasR: Futurese, Chinese, Hz of NatLangs, etc.)

From:John Cowan <jcowan@...>
Date:Monday, May 13, 2002, 1:35
Shreyas Sampat scripsit:

> What's the etymology of 'engelang'? It's a bit more obscure than the other > terms.
"Engineered language". In an engelang, the criteria for suitability are, or are supposed to be, public, objective, and verifiable, as opposed to artlangs where the criteria are private and interior. In the long run, this is a distinction without a difference -- there is no such thing as private art -- but to the creator it makes substantial difference. -- John Cowan <jcowan@...> http://www.reutershealth.com I amar prestar aen, han mathon ne nen, http://www.ccil.org/~cowan han mathon ne chae, a han noston ne 'wilith. --Galadriel, _LOTR:FOTR_

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