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

> > - experilang (this could work)
>
> Yeah, but Christophe's idea, "explang", seems to fit better.
it's a little funny to pronounce... ends up sounding like 'explain'.

> > - lablang (my personal favorite, just recently suggested)
>
> And what happens to the language as soon as it get out of its
> laboratory stage?
the 'lab' part would refer to its roots in creation, not where it actually
is at the moment. As i think was noted elsewhere, the term artlang isn't
precisely limited to languages that are works of art, the term is a little
expanded beyond that. As far as pronouncability, aesthetics, and consistency
with the other terms (three-letter prefix to -lang), this one is the best so
far.

> Where do philosophical languages (philang) fit in?
that sounds like another good suggestion for a general name here, because
'philisophical' kind of refers to what type of languages these all are.

> This reminds me of something else: I always thought that "artlang" means:
> "artificial language" and is synonym to "conlang". But I see it
> often used for
> languages that are just created for the fun and according to the
> taste of its
> creator, rather connecting it to the word "art". Can someone enlighten me?
oh, i never made the connection with art->artificial, i always assumed it
referred to art (as opposed to aux(iliary)).

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