Re: Diglossia (was Re: New to the List, too)

On Fri, 16 Jun 2000, Nik Taylor wrote:

>Speaking of which, has anyone created a conlang with diglossia?
You mean like two languages used in one text? Kernu has it, though I
suppose triglossia would be more accurate, since English and Brithenig
are found in Kernow literature. In certain genres, Brithenig is used
as an effect to highlight the Stuck Up Old Gentleman or the Keeping Up
Appearances type characters.  Paesan might at times highlight the
Country Bumpkin. Oo-ar, oo-ar. In fantasy literature, English is used
for the tongue of Giants. One story contains a Giant who, unlike all
the other Giants, can actually cipher: "Naow, naowt-n-naowt bey naowt,
n yan-n-naowt bey yan, n twa-n-naowt bey twa, n tra-n-naowt bey tra
..." etc. up to "twelive".  The other Giants, being ignorant, berate
him with many a "Oo, thaow b'aint harf a mickel dunderhead, with a thy
yacken!" and "Sin thaow soifers at oi yan more toime, oi'll quack thee
yenst ower thy gob!"

Talarian does it too, usually with Yllurian; though I haven't seen any
yet.

Padraic.