Re: Data and Musings...
| From: | Boudewijn Rempt <boud@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, September 29, 2001, 21:42 |
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On Saturday 29 September 2001 22:12, you wrote:
> Possibly. I notice that when people describe especially their
> earliest conlanging activities, there seems to be a common
> progression:
>
> messing around with alphabets -> writing English in an alphabet
> code -> replacing English words with "made-up" words using
> English grammar -> messing about with the grammar -> exposure
> to Foreign tongues expands horizons and conlang sophistication
>
> Your experience may vary; warranty may not apply to remanufactured
> protolanguage roots; etc.
>
Yes, quite. My very first attempts at conlanging were caused by trying
to understand the system behind the French grammar we were given at school.
Needless to say, that particular grammar didn't have any system behind it,
beyond making a distinction between adjectives, verbs and nouns.
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Boudewijn Rempt | http://www.valdyas.org
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