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Re: Minhyan & the goddess of conlangs

From:Michael Potter <mhpotter@...>
Date:Monday, August 30, 2004, 18:39
Ray Brown wrote:
> On Sunday, August 29, 2004, at 08:04 , David Peterson wrote: >> I was thinking it'd be like the motto, where it could be translated >> into any language, such that it (like the motto) wouldn't be in *any* >> language, but it could be *conveyed* using any language. > > > Yes, I'd thought of that. But the mottos don't have to conform to any > metric pattern. Presumably the anthem, in theory, be sung. I suppose it > would be a challenge to compose words that both fit the meter of the music > and conveyed more or less the same meanings :) >
The answer is obvious: Solresol! (or another "musical" language) Of course, then you have to write an anthem that sounds good *and* makes sense. But that's somebody else's problem, not mine... -- Michael