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Re: "Conlang" and "Artlang" in German

From:Chris Wright <dhasenan@...>
Date:Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 13:21
2009/1/20 Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>:
> Hehe. My esthetics have to rest when I talk about Conlangs in German. > The lack of proper technical terms is a fact, and the people to whom I > do talk in German about Conlangs are not many, so there is no real > basis for the creation of and agreement on German terms. > > So -- I'm following this thread hoping I'll have something next time I > happen to talk about my hobby in German.
Even in English, I've never used the word "conlang" in speech. If you want a term that the uninitiated will understand, it has to be self-explanatory, which pretty much excludes any shortening to make the term easier to say. Technical terms are only useful when you're talking with someone who knows what you're talking about.

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Paul Kershaw <ptkershaw@...>