Re: Worthwhile Engelang Goal

Hi!

tomhchappell <tomhchappell@...> writes:
> --- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, Henrik Theiling <theiling@A...>
> > wrote:
> > A lang where you can breathe through the nose
> > while speaking would be fun, too. ;-)
>
> If you create or find one, be sure to let David J. Peterson know.
I'll let all of you know. :-)

> I think this would be really practical.  In fact, just taking my L1
> and changing it so that it was possible to breathe through the nose
> while speaking --- or, continue speaking while breathing in, by adding
> pulmonic ingressive words and phrases --- think of the time saved!
Oh my!  Think of those people who can't stop talking with 'normal'
languages.  A common idiom is to say they talk without taking a breath
(at least in German), but this idiom would not work anymore. :-)))
'Save your breath!' -- 'But I needn't!'

I never noticed that breathing takes time, BTW. :-)))

**Henrik