Re: Naisek Pages Updated

Hallo!

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:36:26 -0400, Jeffrey Jones wrote:

> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:22:02 +0200, Jörg Rhiemeier
> <joerg_rhiemeier@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hallo!
> >
> > On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:32:43 -0400, Jeffrey Jones wrote:
> >
> > > I've updated the Naisek grammar pages and uploaded them to
> > > http://qiihoskeh.googlepages.com/Ntoc.htm
> >
> > (there are simply too many conlangs around to follow them
> > all with great interest),
>
> I agree, and I'm afraid I don't look at very many of the conlang sketches on
> ZBB anymore: if it's not the same old kind of thing, I find I'm unable to
> follow the explanations.
My problem with the conlang sketches posted on ZBB is that most
of them don't do anything interesting and are not particularly
well designed, either.  They are mostly the same old things done
over and over again, and elicit no more than a "Now what?"
reaction in me, and I prefer not to comment on them.  Thee are
exceptions, though.

Back when it was still customary to post conlang sketches HERE,
there were also some of that sort, but I remember many which
did interesting things.

> > but I find it at least much more interesting than English
> > pronunciation threads or threads about alternative keyboard
> > layouts.  This is CONLANG, after all - a place to discuss
> > constructed languages.
>
> Again, I agree.
Many people here seem to have completely forgotten that this
list is about conlangs!  They discuss English pronunciation
and similar things without end, but *never* discuss conlangs.
People, this is still CONLANG, and not SPELLING-BEE or whatever!

> > Naisek, while not being very spectacular, is in my opinion
> > well-designed and also well-presented.
>
> Thanks! This is really what I wanted to do with Naisek: construct a fairly
> complete and coherent grammar and document it well. I figure(d) a
> spectacular language is beyond my ability (especially since I don't plan to
> spend decades on a single project).
Yes.  I am also not really into making "spectacular" conlangs
(many people who try come up with either something unworkable
or a "kitchen sink" conlang), even though Old Albic is quite
a sophisticated and hopefully interesting project, and I have
been working on it for years.

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