Re: OT: Quick Intro

En réponse à "John M. Dollan" <dollan@...>:

> Hello...
>
> I was referred to this list from another one, and am glad to join.
Welcome to the list! I should have been the first one to great you (it's
my "official" task here after all :)) ), but a mailserver problem prevented me
from using my mail for about 24 hours :(((( .

  My
> name
> is John, and I am currently working on various writing projects, all
> of
> which have the potential for several language creations.  I am mainly
> interested in getting the "basics" down just enough so as to be able to
> name
> various geographical features, and perhaps even have a few "native
> phrases".
> Primarily for use in my Leaves of Autumn setting, I plan to have three
> major
> race languages, and several different Human languages, all of which
> are
> spread out over several millennia.
>
Hehe, you're planning large already :)) .

>
> And, as a quick note, I am an English graduate (even though my e-mail
> writing can be pretty sloppy at times!), but I have studied very
> little
> linguistics, and so am essentially clueless as to how to actually
> create
> even a basic language.
>
You'll soon discover that just reading this page is as good as any linguistic
class you could take :)) .

> At any rate, I am glad to be here, and look forward to hearing from
> you
> folks!
>
Something completely different: your name looks familiar to me. From which
mailing list did you hear of this one?

Anyway, welcome again!

Christophe.

http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr

Take your life as a movie: do not let anybody else play the leading role.

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