Re: THEORY: on the teleology of conlanging (was: RE: terminaldialect?)

On Mon, 29 Mar 1999, Nik Taylor wrote:

> But, I think that
> you're term "terminal dialect" is very appropriate, an unchanging
> language is DEAD (just like a "terminal disease").
That's all too true. Even *Latin* is not a dead language, though;
it's still being used actively (by the Vatican, and groups of
enthusiasts everywhere - I wish I had time to join in), and it's
still changing. In the dictionary of contemporary Latin (a work in
progress; I think they've reached something like R) there are words
for "computer", "sewing machine" and "airplane".

   Irina


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