Re: CHAT: An introduction

Ian Spackman sikyal:

> I thought it was about time I introduced myself (I've been lurking here a
> few months, on and off), but now I find that summarising myself in a few
> paragraphs is not an easy task. :)
Welcome to the list! Your first message certainly didn't make it here to
me, so it's fortunate that I learned again.

> admit, school left me with a dislike of French, alone among
> languages).  For a long time I thought I was hopeless at languages, but
> that proved to be simply because the French they taught me in school was no
> use at all for understanding Quebecois.
As unfortunate mishap. Joual is nothing like standard French, and standard
French is not much like actual spoken French. The educational system is
apparently incapable of understanding that, though.

> My first degree was in Language and Linguistics (Queen's U at Kingston); I
> now also have an MA in lexicography from the U of Exeter, and almost earn a
> living as a lexicographer.
This bodes well for my upcoming graduation from linguistics ;-).

> climbing!).  But gradually I am returning to the things I used to love so
> much; and I am writing a new novel (allegedly, at least) for which I am
> devising new languages.
This is a wonderful thing. Good luck in all of your language-creation
endeavors, and I hope that this groups helps you!


Jesse S. Bangs jaspax@u.washington.edu
http://students.washington.edu/jaspax/
http://students.washington.edu/jaspax/blog

Jesus asked them, "Who do you say that I am?"

And they answered, "You are the eschatological manifestation of the ground
of our being, the kerygma in which we find the ultimate meaning of our
interpersonal relationship."

And Jesus said, "What?"