Re: OT: Tinkering versus creativity

Sai Emrys wrote:
[snip]
> I think that's accurate of me. I have to some extent gotten bored with
> languages as languages; perhaps I've studied one to many natlangs.
Good grief! If I ever get to that stage, it'll time for me to quit this
mortal coil. I have never yet been able to satisfy my curiosity
vis-a-vis natlangs - give me more!

[snip]
> For that matter, there seems to be a difference in how I view natlangs
> vs conlangs. Natlangs I rarely look at from this (technological)
> perspective. Perhaps because they have established cultures and
> utility;
Many, alas, have little or no utility. Why should I bother to learn
Welsh? The monolingual Welsh speakers will be little kids - if I want to
speak with adults I can do so in English. Yet I have learnt some Welsh &
love the language.

I am fascinated by any language as language, whether it now has only 5
living L1 speakers or, indeed, is no longer spoken or used.

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