Re: making up words
| From: | Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, March 21, 2002, 20:58 |
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En réponse à Jeff Jones <jeffsjones@...>:
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> I've forgotten what Schleyer is known for -- please explain.
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IIRC he's the creator of Volapük, whose language takes roots from natural
languages, but modifies them so much that they are barely recognisable. Think
that the whole word Volapük comes entirely from English (meaning simply:
Worldspeak)... <shudder>
Christophe.
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