Re: Constructed or natural?

From: Thomas Nordengen
Message: 4035
Date: 2000-09-25

--- In cybalist@egroups.com, "Dan Jones" <yl-ruil@2...> wrote:


I've put some info and examples on:
http://www.egroups.com/group/melanaq

Anyone who wants to take a look and speculate are welcome.


>
> > Does anyone know how to separate constructed and natural
languages? I
> > know of a secret language (non-IE), and I would like to know
whether
> > it is a conlang or natural. Are there any features that are
typical
> > for constructed languages?
>
> Not AFAIK, but conlangers can generally tell by "instinct if it is
a
conlang
> (constructed language), why not put a samle on the list, and those
among us
> who indulge in the secret vice can have a go (and I know I'm not
the
only
> one here.)
>
> Dan
>
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