Re: Teaching children conlangs

Emaelivpeith Isaac Penzev:
> Arthaey Angosii wrote:
> > It certainly would be fascinating to see a
> > child turn your conlang into an actual has-native-speakers language.
>
> Yea, but is such plan realistic enough to be fulfilled?
I said fascinating, not realistic. ;)

> Gary Shannon wrote:
> > Aside from a few wide-spread auxlangs, are there any
> > conlangs that are ready for prime time with enough
> > vocabulary to handle day-to-day conversations?
>
> And this is the most striking truth about conlangning I ever heard. That
> is why I'm trying to make at least one of my projects (for now it's
> Kuman-Tyjli) to grow into something really usable.
I, too, am making an effort to use Asha'ille in as much day-to-day
contexts as my friends and family will allow before shipping me off to
the asylum. ;) Seriously though, what actual strategies are others
using to broaden their vocabulary range? I've tried posting a
bilingual blog, which has introduced some computer terms and new
grammatical structures. Any other ideas?


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AA

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