Re: New to the List and New Languages

 --- Joseph Fatula skrzypszy:

> Hello everyone!
Hello...

> I've posted a few times in the last week or so, and noticed that many others
> signing on are introducing themselves.  So, about a week late... I'm new
> here!
Well, a belated welcome to the List then... ;)

> What I'm interested in is how one usually goes about presenting a new
> language project to the group.  I've got a few that I'd like some input on,
> as I don't know how feasible they are, or how realistic their behaviors are.
Well, that's totally up to you. Many people start with elaborate stories about
phonology, but personally (for example) I've never done that.
All I can advise you is to post everything bit by bit. Especially if you have
questions, don't hesitate to ask them.
It's a good practice to mention explicitly what you want us to tell you, what
your questions are, what kind of comment you expect, etc. Otherwise, you might
risk comments like: "Nice language" or "Your language seems ..., is that true?"

Anyway, by all means start posting about your languages. It's more interesting
than discussions about the pronuciation of certain phonemes in certain English
dialects.

> Any input is greatly welcomed.  (As long as it proceeds beyond the "you're
> an idiot" point, and especially if it consists of "I love your work, here's
> a thousand dollars, send me your book.")
Personally, I wouldn't mind the latter. But unfortunately, nobody has ever made
such a proposal yet. We keep hoping...

Jan

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