Re: Inspirational languages
| From: | wayne chevrier <wachevrier@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, January 15, 2007, 23:57 |
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leon_math@YAHOO.COM nevesht:> > Hi all.> > I currently can speak English and
Mandarin, what other languages to> recommend me look in to for ideas (not
necessarily natlangs)? What languages> have you found the most interesting?> >
Thanks.Native American Languages for interesting categories and structures, in
particular the Salish, Haida and Wakashan families, they are also
phonologically interesting
Creoles for ideas on "easy" concepts/structures.
Old Norse for kennings(poetic images)
Tibetan, interesting history and orthography--Wayne Chevrier
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