Re: conlang classification and productivity

This message concerns the new standard (?) in conlang
classification systems. As has been mentioned, the
Lagrateck PS system is an abbreviation for Lexicon,
Grammar, Text Corpus, Conculture, Phonology, Script;
each on a 0 to 5 scale where 0 = no work done and 5
= "perfect".

In the example I gave, Kerno is L3 G4.5 T4 C4 P2 S5.
The Lexicon is small, the grammar is nearly "complete",
there are a number of texts (some fairly long), the
conculture is fairly well worked out, I haven't worked
much on the phonology (but I know how the language sounds)
and the script is complete or perfect.

That's the quick-n-dirty. It's a simple system, but
quite subjective as it requires you to make relative
judgements concerning how far along your conlangs are.

Regards, and welcome to the list!
Padraic.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2001, Scott W. Hlad wrote:

>Hello everyone again.
>
>Well, I belong to several lists, but I must confess that this is the
>friendliest welcome I have ever received. I have had some kind words said
>about Teran, my conlang and some good challenges lain before me in a few
>private emails.
>
>Can someone driect me to what I can read to understand what is being
>described in this email? I'd like to be able to participate as well.
>Thanks,
>Scott Hlad
>
>===============================
>Scott W. Hlad
>Teran, a Conlang
>http://www.teran-conlang.org
>mailto:scott@kohath.org
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Constructed Languages List [mailto:CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU]On
>> Behalf Of Padraic Brown
>> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 7:33 PM
>> To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU
>> Subject: Re: conlang classification and productivity
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 18 Feb 2001, Christophe Grandsire wrote:
>>
>> >Well, I know I'm late, but I want to give my ratings too :) :
>>
>> Better late than never! And before anyone extolls the virtues of
>> the early bird, just remember that the second mouse gets the
>> cheese.
>>
>> As for myself (and keeping in mind that this Lagrateck PS scale is
>> _very_ relative when compared to a real-world language):
>>
>> Kerno:  L3 G4.5 T4 C4 P2 S5
>> Talarian: L1 G4 T1 C4 P4.5 S4.5
>>
>> And a host of L1 G1 T1 C1 P0 S0 languages that coinhabit an alternate
>> world: Anian, Hoosickite, Pendarvian, Wreynoldian, Hecklan,
>> Mentolatian, Angeran, Old Iconian, New Iconian, Yllemese, Watuguar,
>> Gurranian, Ladhinat, and Lingua Lucaria. There are undoubtedly others.
>>
>> Padraic.
>

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