Re: My first translation in Moten! Champagne for all!

Nik Taylor wrote:

>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.
Now there's the problem. I can see the advantage of using the same
text for comparitive purposes. But that would mean exposing the
language and culture to something that might not be entirely
compatible. OTOH, if we use different native texts, the language
would not have to undergo this kind of exposure, but then we cannot
compare. I guess you can't have it both ways.

-kristian- 8)