Re: My first translation in Moten! Champagne for all!
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, June 3, 1999, 19:40 |
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Boudewijn Rempt wrote:
> Well, why should everyone present the same text? Why should people
> not submit a text that shows the particular qualities of their
> language to advantage?
Why not, indeed. Using the same text has a great advantage with related
languages, as you can easily compare, but since most conlangs are
isolates, I don't see why we shouldn't present individual texts to some
sort of Conlang Encyclopedia.
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