----- Original Message -----
From: "Henrik Theiling" <theiling@...>
> Hi!
>
> Carsten Becker <naranoieati@...> writes:
>>...
>> For the 1,000,001st time, what would you call "conlanging" in
>> application forms?
>
> I'd call it 'interest in grammar theory'. :-P
>
> For the creativity part, I'd then paraphrase it a bit so that it
> does not sound profane:
Profane? Profane? :) So there are sacred and profane ways of filling out
forms in German? I thought so.
> E.g. 'Entwurf von Sprachen zur Erforschung der grammatischen
> Grundlagen in verschiedensten Sprachfamilien.'
And then Heinrik says:
> Hi!
Hi!
Sally Caves <scaves@...> writes:
>> Glossopoeia. Language invention.
>
> I'd say the problem with that one is that is might scare away
> the person that reads it. I doubt it's well-known. And when
> looking it up, they find 'language invention'. And then they
> might think: 'So, that li'l chap wanted to sound smart.'
>
> No, I would not use that.
Okay, then why not Geheimsprache? :) :)
von der Wiege bis zur Bahre,
Formulare, Formulare.
:)
S.