Re: "Conlang" and "Artlang" in German
| From: | Chris Wright <dhasenan@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 13:21 |
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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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