Re: Language Creation: The International Language Construction Bulletin (working title)

En réponse à Maarten van Beek <dungeonmaster@...>:

>
> I think it is too long. The title should be more catching. What does
> the
> "international" add? It is an online journal, so it is international
> almost
> by definition.
Well, to make it clear, it is *not* an online journal. An online journal would
be in HTML. This one is in PDF (and I still think it's wrong to use this format
for online publication, so I won't). It is a journal which will also have a
webpage, but to get the journal itself you'll have to ask for it (the webpage I
imagine will be more an appetizer :)) ). It's just my way to see how many
people want to read the journal, and there'll be no difficulty if the webpage
contains a form to ask for it (it will still be for free, but on request).

Also, the long thing is not a title but a subtitle, which will be written in
small compared to the real title "Language Creation" which will be written a
very big (and if possible in nifty native scripts, cursive forms
preferred :)) ).

 Why not something simple like "Conlang Quarterly" (which
> may
> turn into "Conlang Monthly" or even "Conlang Weekly" in the future ;-)
> ).
Problem: the world "Conlang" is just awful for a title! It's nice for daily use
but the word itself is quite ugly, and non-self-explanatory.

 In
> my experience long titles are emant to keep the laymen out, while
> short
> titles, while not always completely clear at first glance, may for that
> very
> reason attract a broader audience of people curious to discover what
> this
> "conlang" thing is all about...
>
Well, the actual title is "Language Creation" (and so will it appear on the
webpage, with an image of the actual title of the issue, as an appetizer - I'm
getting ideas for this webpage while I'm writing that, it's nice :)) -). It has
both the advantages of conciseness and clearness, and is more beautiful
than "Conlang whateverly" :)) .

A "Conlang Monthly"?!!!! But we have a life! :))))

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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