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Re: deseret conlangcon '99!

From:dirk elzinga <dirk.elzinga@...>
Date:Monday, July 19, 1999, 22:55
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Adam Parrish wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Fabian wrote: > > > > Hello, everyone. Since both Dirk Elzinga and I are in the > > Utah > > > area simultaneously (at least, temporarily) we've decided to hold a > > > conlangcon here in the Salt Lake valley. It'll be on the 31st of July > > > at about 6:00 pm at the Pie pizzaria near the University of Utah > > campus. > > > > Interesting. In Rightpondia, it's a boink, in Leftpondia, it's a con. Is > > this difference Pondian, or am I reading too much into it? > > > > You're probably reading too much into it. I dunno, though. > This is the first {con,boink} I've ever been involved with, so I'm not > privy to the details of the exact nomenclature. I do know, however, > that a "conlang boink" would probably not be looked upon favorably by > Utahns, mostly because of the connotations that the word "boink" carries > here. :)
Indeed. As I understand it, the usage 'con' harks to the science fiction conventions which are held all over the place and often have cute names ending in -Con. This usage was adopted by social conlangers who try to organize gatherings of like-minded people for an evening of refreshment and conversation, and maybe even the creation of a grammatical sketch. At least that's what Adam and I are planning. So if you're anywhere in the area, feel free to come! Dirk -- Dirk Elzinga dirk.elzinga@m.cc.utah.edu "All grammars leak." http://www.u.arizona.edu/~elzinga/ -Edward Sapir