Re: Uglossia and Utopia

Sally Caves wrote:
>
> Hello, everyone.
>
> Jeffrey Schmidt, however, uses the term "uglossia," and I thought
> I would follow suit.  Utopia of course means "no place"; and a
> uglossia by extension would be a "no language"--meaning that
> it is fictional, made-up, existing in the mind of the creator.
> That was to be my connection.  Is there any way, though, that
> any of you artlangers look upon your creation as "utopic" in the
> way this word has come to be used--as an improvement upon society,
> or upon language and expression?
>
        Oh, far from it! Apart from adding to the linguistic diversity (already
7 languages in project! :) ), I don't think my languages can be an
improvement upon society or language. If they are an improvement upon
anything, it is just like any other work of art.

> And while I'm at it, I would like Irina's permission and that
> of those who contributed to the Starling Song Translation Relay
> Game to refer to, perhaps to reproduce, that amazing contest for my
> San Antonio audience.  I can withhold names if need be.  It would
> be an ideal introduction to the conlang interaction that I'm praising.
>
        You have my permission too, wihtout (oh oh! I read too much Teonaht
yesterday :) ) any problem. And you can use my name too, above all if
you refer to the link.

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