On Wednesday 28 November 2001 22:53, Padraic Brown wrote:
> Possibly. We're talking about "external labels" we apply to our
> conlangs / concultures. To me, at least, that name isn't as potent
> or "real" as the Name given by the conpeople themselves. I suspect
> Irina was pleased as punch to find out _at last_ what Valdyans call
> their own language.
Yes! Even though it's just the very boring "the languages".
> This viewpoint
> is derived from my philosophy of conlanging: that of discovery, not
> creation.
What came first, the philosophy or the realization that this was the
way it worked for you? For me it was the latter.
> I can't just sit down and say "these people I shall call
> 'Dacridations'" on a whim. I have to visualise them, look around,
> explore and ask them what they call themselves.
Absolutely right.
Irina
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