Re: 1. YAESR
| From: | J. 'Mach' Wust <j_mach_wust@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, April 18, 2005, 20:46 |
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On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:13:31 +0200, Henrik Theiling <theiling@...> wrote:
>Joe <joe@...> writes:
>>
>> [SEMI-SATIRE]
>> The logical thing to do is to base any spelling reform on the other
>> languages 'pon this isle. And since Scottish Gaelic isn't what you'd
>> call easily spelt, Welsh it is.
>
>Hihi! :-)
A very consistent approach! I never got closer to Welsh spelling than the
letter _y_.
>> Naw ddy howl wyrld had won langwuj, and y comyn spitsh. As men mwfd
>> istwyrds, ddei fawnd y plein un Sinar, and setyld dder. Ddei sed tw itsh
>> yddyr - 'Cym, lets meic brucs, and beic ddem thyryli.' ...
>
><no_satire>
> I think that's one of the nicest ESRs I've even seen! :-)
></>
That's what I say, too!
Seemingly, satire English spelling reforms are to 'normal' ones what
conlangs are to auxlangs: A more relaxed, less stubborn and above all, a
more realistic counterpart. I like satire spelling reforms!
kry@s:
j. 'mach' wust
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