Re: 1. YAESR

 On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:14:44 +0100, Ray Brown wrote:

>> This is spill-over from saundspel, where one can watch him, George
>> Geiger and others verbally slug it out.
>
> So ESR proponents slug it out between one another - sort of brings back
> memories of Auxlang days.
>
> Same mentality, I guess: "My ESR good, your ESR bad."  How sad.
>
As a saundspel regular myself, I have to protest a little. I think "slugging it
out" is a bit of an exaggeration, though the discussions are often spirited and
more than a little partisan.

But I have to admit that the average saundspeller is much closer in personality to
the average auxlanger than to the average conlanger. I wish it were otherwise,
but it's not surprising - both pastimes are attractive to those who think that
an enthusiastic amateur can change the linguistic landscape, at least if he
avoids being corrupted by the complexities of real-world linguistic and
phonetic data. In my experience, the average conlanger seeks out linguistic
knowledge and understanding, while more than a few auxlangers/saundpellers
avoid this as a threat to their own natural genius.

It is indeed sad.

(And it probably says something unpleasant about me that I find both auxlangs and
ESR far more interesting than artlangs.)

--
           Alan Beale               biljir@pobox.com
"Yes," said a voice, and Tiffany realized it was hers again.  The
anger rose up joyfully.  "Yes!  I'm me!  I am careful and logical
and I look up things I don't understand!  When I hear people
use the wrong words, I get edgy!  I am good with cheese.  I
read books fast!  I _think_! And I always have a piece of string!
That's the kind of person I am!"             - Terry Pratchett

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