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Re: Engelang - alternative term?

From:Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...>
Date:Monday, May 13, 2002, 6:29
En réponse à Stephen DeGrace <stevedegrace@...>:

> How about "lablang"? Like a language you make up so > you can pick and prod at its inner workings... sort of > like a linguistic lab rat lol ;)... I have the most > charming picture in my head... like those rats that > are genetically engineered to have different diseases > ::ducks and runs:: >
:)) Sounds pretty synonymous to my "explang", though "lablang" seems to give more the impression of something biological and dangerous :)) (like genetic engineering) while "explang" is more neutral. But that could come from the fact that I am a Physics Ph.D. student :)) .
> Stephen > > Oh, and hi, i'm new, but I've been reading the digest > for a few weeks. I work on NGL some. That about it for > my background :) >
Welcome to the list! (good! This time, I managed to be first! :)) ) Christophe. http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr Take your life as a movie: do not let anybody else play the leading role.

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