Re: CONLANG T-Shirt: "Your yahzick could be in this mesto."

Fabian>>>>>>
> Nadsat
> Anthony Burgess
> Latin alphabet
>
> "Your yahzick could be in this mesto."
>
> I'm not sure what to use for "language".  The word 'yahzick' is "tongue"
> (the body part).  Since Nadsat's an English relex, I think that's the best
> candidate, and extending it to mean "tongue, a language", is okay.
However,
> there's also 'govoreet', "to speak or talk"; 'skazat', "say"; and 'slovo',
> "word" to choose from.
You sure this isn't Russian spelt in Latin script :?
<<<<<<

It's a mainly slavic relex of english, based in the future.  There's all kinds
of other slang terms, backformations and borrowings (including Romany IIRC) in
there.  My favourite is <charles> for <non-denominational priestly person>.

Read "A Clockwork Orange".  IMO this book should be required reading for every
single high-school student.

I have to take issue with <mesto> as well.  To me, it implies an expanse or
area, rather than a place.  I don't have a better suggestion.





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