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Re: conlang classification and productivity

From:Scott W. Hlad <scott@...>
Date:Monday, February 19, 2001, 15:17
Oh, thank you. On that rating then, Teran is

L 0.5  G 2.5  T 0.5  C?  P 5  S 5

I need to understand conculture a bit more.

Scott

> -----Original Message----- > From: Constructed Languages List [mailto:CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU]On > Behalf Of Padraic Brown > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 7:38 AM > To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU > Subject: 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. > >