Re: CHAT: coincidence

Citerar Carsten Becker <carbeck@...>:

> From: "Yahya Abdal-Aziz" <yahya@...>
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 9:44 AM
>
> > Question:  In coining vocabulary for your conlangs, do you
> > A)  avoid using word-forms you know from other languages;
> > B)  deliberately reuse such word-forms; or
> > C)  let the chips fall where they may?
>
> I'm mostly using the c) method. Offensive words that would
> be possible due to the phonology are avoided, though.
>
> Cheers,
> Carsten
[fak] means "mountaintop, peak, summit" in Tairezazh, which I guess the
anglophones among us may find amusing.

                                         Andreas

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