Re: Yitzik and Basilius met in Kiev

Hi, all,

----- Original Message -----
From: Isaac Penzev <isaacp@...>
Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 7:58 am
Subject: Yitzik and Basilius met in Kiev
To: CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu

> Hi ppl,
SNIP

> - the most odd idea was the use of language study and/or
> conlanging as
> having therapeutic effect on certain psychological/mental problems
> likedepressions, communication difficulties etc.
> We both enjoyed this event. Indeed, it was very encouraging.
>
Why is this so odd? One factor which can contribute significantly to depression is
the lack of opportunity to express thoughts or feelings. I recall having read,
a while back, a young adult novel in which the protagonist said she had studied
languages most of her life in an effort to find her native one; having
acknowledged the failure of that quest and (perhaps not quite coincidentally)
been committed to a facility for emotionally-disturbed youths, she used
conlanging as a method of connecting to those around her.

> I would appreciate if you ppl can share your ideas wrt creating
> a_priorivocabulary without using software (that I usually feel
> inadequate to satisfy
> my creativity).
>
> -- Yitzik
I've given some consideration to basing a core vocabulary on my favorite book of poetry. :-)
Krista

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