Re: The Future Language

That's all looks very interesting, but... for science fiction only. Perhaps
some of these things are possible, but not in relatively close future, not
in 21-22 centuries anyway. May be in the 4th millenium;-) AFAIK no natlangs
in world history changed so much in such a short periods of time (1-9
centuries), as you supposed. No traces of that changes can be found in 20th
century, IMHO.

"mathematisizing of grammar and language"? I.e. "esperantizing" of
natlang(s)? Then it was heppend with any real natlang, not IALs? I cannot
imagine this "mathematisizing" happening in natlangs in natural way, this
can only be designed by linguists-theoretics, but not arise naturally. The
more and more irregularities - that's that we have in e.g. Romance natlangs
with time. But more wide use of analythical forms instead of synthetical
ones is more than possible in nearest future of modern langs (in 21-22
centuries), IMHO - did you call this process "mathematisizing of grammar and
language"?

Artyom.


>From: Gerald Koenig <jlk@...>
>Reply-To: Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...>
>To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU
>Subject: Re: The Future Language
>Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 19:48:16 -0800
>
> >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
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