Re: Names in a non-linear full-2d writing system

On Saturday, May 14, 2005, at 10:00 , Sai Emrys wrote:

>> Sai's name is very nicely drawn but it has a vocal translation of some
>> sort
>> because nobody can draw this glyph with his tongue in the air. LOL
>> (Funny
>> image... Sorry...)
>
> FWIW, my glyph-name is entirely separate from my legal and going
> names. My going-name (Sai Emrys) is simply something to be called, not
> to be *named by*. If that makes any sense.
Not entirely - the status of 'legal name' is surely different in different
legal systems. Here 'Sai Emrys' would have as much (or as little) legality
as the name given you by your parents or put onto a birth certificate or
whatever. "to be called" does not seem significantly different from "to be
named".

In English I say "My name is Ray", but when I speak French I say "Je
m'appelle Ray". But, as the bard wrote: "What's in a a name?"

[snip]
> But yeah, I think a 'native' system would be some sort of *gram -
Yes, I agree it would be some sort of *gram - but exactly how the *gram is
derived, I don't know.

> Also, I would think that such a name should be chosen by oneself, not
> one's parents.
That's all very well for older kids & grown ups, but not so good for
babies & youngsters. There would be times when their names need to be
written, methinks.

> FWIW, I am not now and have never been an IALer.
That doesn't surprise me   ;)

I don't see what IALs have to do with the "non-linear/ fully 2d writing
system thread" - it seemed a bit of a red-herring to me.

Ray
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