Re: The Future Language

>From: Artem Kouzminykh "<ural_liz@...>"
>Subject:      The Future Language
>Status: R
>
>Hello!
>
>The natlangs we are speaking are changing and are subject to change. Thus,
>it can be supposed, that a lang(s) our far descendents will speak will be
>more (I personally think that more) or less different from modern natlangs.
>I was just thinking, have enyone made an attempt to imagine that will be
>lang(s) in 21, 22, 25, 30 etc. centuries, how modern natlangs, or theirs
>mix, can change in some centuries or even millennia? And to create such a
>conlang?
>I've heared about the Next Generation Lang, IIRC, but afraid it's not that I
>am talking about - modern natlangs couldn't change so much in (the beginning
>of) 21 century, I think.
>Bye,
>Artyom.
Hi, Atryom,

Personally, I think there will be a kind of mathematisizing of grammar
and language. The interface between language and math will be smooth
and continuous, shading one into another. Much of the structure of the
world of physics and gene structure as it is discovered will be
reflected in language structure, although there will still be nouns and
verbs. Grammar and spelling will be highly rationalized. Tones will add
redundancy to clarify meanings which will often be doubly represented.
Linear writing in the western style will be freely mixed with
logographs, characters, and small icons which are true pictographs.
Everyone will speak a world language and a home language. Everyone will
carry a small portable computer which is used to display the speakers's
unique personal imagery as he speaks.  It can also display the
speaker's true feelings and emotions to intimates.  Sign language will
be highly developed and concurrent with spoken language. Communication
will be carried on with more modalities than sight and sound. The
talents that psychics possess will be commonplace and non-verbal
communication will flow on multiple channels simultaneously. People
will talk faster and the language will adapt to the increased speed
requirement by eliminating hard to pronounce sequences and aliasing or
coding of common sequences.
End future vision:).

Regarding NGl of which I am one of the authors, it doesn't stand only
for the "next" generation. It's still very fluid with its three main
dialects and has room for more innovation if you care to join.

Jerry