Re: Language Creation: The International Language Construction Bulletin (working title :)) )

 --- Christophe wrote:

> You can send me articles of whatever size you want (within limits of course, an
> article of two lines may be a little small :)), as well as an article of 60
> pages may be a bit too big :)) ), on whatever subject (related to conlanging of
> course :)) ). Translations, conlang reviews, grammars, reviews of relays, calls
> for or reports of meetings, articles about linguistics with a conlang point of
> view, sociological articles about conlanging, discussions about some feature in
> different natlangs and/or conlangs, etc... (for future issues, a
> rubrique "letters" for people who want to react to the articles they read in
> former issues would be very nice) Everything is welcome. During the discussion
> about the journal, plenty of good ideas were given as for the contents. Then
> please make them! You are the ones who will give the contents of the journal!
> Just one thing: I think the first issue would be the perfect place for a
> conlang FAQ. Anyone want to make it? Also, I think Irina's idea of having for
> each issue the title "Language Creation" translated in a conlang (in native
> script :) ), with in the journal a complete review of the conlang it was
> written in (for this one, it can be a lengthy one, with concultural notes and
> everyhting you want to say about it :)) ). So, who wants to do it first? (I
> don't feel up to the task yet :(( ) Be sure you'll be able to produce the
> article in time if you want to have the frontpage in your conlang :)) .
I like the idea of "Language Creation" translated into a conlang, so I vote yep.

When it comes to a "large" article about a conlang, I already promised that I
would be ready to volunteer for this. I still am. Even if Hattic will have its
own website, I can submit something else.
But if someone else would prefer to play the "leading role", I would be equally
happy to leave the frontpage to him/her and settle myself at page 164 :)

> There were a few very kind people ready to help me with the journal, at least
> for correcting articles. Could you please send me again an e-mail, privately,
> so that I can add your e-mail address to my agenda (if it's not already
> done :) ). I would like also to know what you can do (orthographic and
> typographic correction, conversion, etc...) and what file formats you can read,
> so that I know what to give to each of you. Thank you in advance!
Well, proofreading of course, but since the journal will (probably) be entirely
in English, a native speaker would do a better job. But for what it is worth:
I can proofread Dutch, German, English, Polish, some Russian, if necessary...
Latin and Greek perhaps.
Next week I will have a real computer at home. Then I can tell you what my
possibilities are.

>
> So it's pretty much all I had to say about the Conlang Journal... No! I forgot!
> What do you think of the title? (bearing in mind that the first part "Language
> Creation" will always be in a conlang) Do you find it OK, or do you have a
> better idea?
As I said, I'll vote yep.
Although a longer title, like "International Journal for Language Creation" would
look equally nice when translated into a conlang.

In Hattic it would be: "Ãsarsejsoker Žurnal az Zõjukem Šäjzuj".



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