Re: A wacky language
| From: | Jeff Jones <jeffsjones@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, February 19, 2004, 12:59 |
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On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 22:10:56 -0800, Jim Grossmann <jimg4732@...>
wrote:
>For a wacky language...
>
>i) make sure your verbs have ameleorate and pejorative forms that
> apply to tense...
>
> e.g. past ameleorate, denoting action occurring in the good old days
> past pejorative, denoting action occurring in the dark ages present &
> future ameleorate, denoting action occurring in this wonderful age of
> progress present & future pejorative, denoting action occurring in this
> wretched, deteriorating world
that's a good idea.
>m) negate by triplication! (e.g. fi = "run" fififi = "not run"
I'd think that triplication would indicate bureaucratic mood.
>l) have one third person pronoun and make it identical in form to the
> word for "nose hair"
>
>q) have 100 words that each denote a different kind of snot; NO generic
>term, please.
Hey Jim: gross, man!
My idea would be to use breathy voice for active voice, maybe creaky voice
for passive voice.
Jeff
20% of my daily quota used