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Re: CHAT: Art appreciation and conlang appreciation

From:Barry Garcia <barry_garcia@...>
Date:Tuesday, November 23, 1999, 0:18
david@dynamicdiagrams.com writes:
>When confronted with an unknown con-script, one's sensitive ability to >analyze visual input is able to give much more immediate intuition into >the >structure of a work than when presented with a simple recording. It also >ties into one's visual esthetic directly.
Well, I've noticed that for most people in natlangs at least, they appreciate scripts more than they do a language. For instance, I've heard people actually say: "Chinese (Cantonese) is grating in how it sounds, but the writing is utterly beautiful!". I think it is easier to appreciate things by their appearance, than by how they work, for most people. _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 'The beginning calls for courage; the end demands care'