META: Re: Let's return to conlanging (was: Li Lingue Modern)

At 3:10 PM -0400 11/1/98, Matt Pearson wrote:
>The question is:  Are these issues intrinsic or extrinsic to the task
>of Language Design (which is what auxlangers and artlangers share
>in common)?.  In my opinion, both issues are intrinsic:  Building
>a convincing and internally consistent imaginary world is vital to
>creating a good artlang, while considering how best to transition from
>the design stage to real-world use is essential to creating a good
>auxlang.
>As such, both issues should be fair game for discussion on Conlang.
As has happened before, Matt clearly and concisely expresses a point that
I've been failing to make.

   Thanks.

  -- David
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