Re: Conlang labels (wasR: Futurese, Chinese, Hz of NatLangs, etc.)
| From: | Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, May 14, 2002, 19:58 |
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En réponse à Tim May <butsuri@...>:
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> I've decided, now, that the reason I dislike this triangle is that
> fictionality is more or less a binary quality. A language can be
> fictional and also practical or abstract, perhaps, but it can't really
> be "somewhat fictional" - you've either defined fictional speakers or
> not.
What about a conlang which is designed to be used in a fiction as a non-
successful IAL that is not even spoken by its author? ;))))
Sorry, I agree on the binariness (is that a word? :) ) of fictionality, but I
could help saying this :)) .
Christophe.
http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr
Take your life as a movie: do not let anybody else play the leading role.
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