Re: A Conlang Journal For The List ? ? ?

David Peterson wrote:

> Nic wrote:
> <<
> It strikes me as an exceptional dissapointment that the list does not
> have
> some sort of journal (scholarly or otherwise). Surely such a publication
> would be readily welcomed and there is certainly no shortage of
> material !
> What do people think ?
>  >>
>
> Actually, there *is* a journal.  Adam Carrajena got funding from
> Mensa, of which he's a member, to produce a Conlang journal,
> as they give funding to their members to fund such projects.
> Then, however, we all flaked, and didn't contribute--and I'm afraid
> that's an inclusive "we".  :(
>
Really? Good grief, I don't recall anything about that, ever. (I do remember
Christophe's proposal.)

But IMO isn't there an inherent problem [please take all of the following
with a Great Big :-))))) ]-- what sort of articles would it have?

--Reviews of conlangs? Uh-oh, that could be touchy...
--Interesting features of Conlang X? These are usually discussed in our
various postings here, though perhaps not in as much detail as readers (or
the writer) might wish... But that's what websites are for, no?
--Interesting natlang features? Same as above.
--History of conlanging? Sally is probably working on that.
--Discussion of various linguistic theories? <pers.opinion>aargh, despite
probable value.

It seems to me, almost as if the existing Archive, websites, the many links,
etc. already constitute a sort of journal. This I suspect is why previous
projects-- exciting as they may have sounded-- never got off the drawing
board. Sorry if I'm being a wet blanket, but what other ideas might people
have?

BTW, in the event this project should blossom, I'll suggest a title for the
journal:  Linguae Ignotae -- homage to our de-facto patron saint, and
recognition of the fact that most conlangs are, indeed, unknown to most of
the world.