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Subject:	Re: On constructed languages
Author:	Pavlos (guest, 62.103.212.68)
Date:	November 22, 2002 at 2:20:48 AM
Reply to:	Re: On constructed languages by Phyllis

Good question, I used the term loosely, I guess its a matter of degree. Of the three examples I use, I guess Esperanto is the only genuinely "constructed" out of scratch, using ingredients from other languages. For Hebrew, a better term would be "revived". As far a "Macedonian" is concerned, the language pre-existed as a Bulgarian dialect for ages. In 1944 it was named "Macedonian" out of the blue by Tito's government, and its grammar was codified so as to differente it from Bulgarian.
I agree that sign language is constructed. It is unfortunate that nobody thought of constructing an *international* SL. It is tragic that a user of American SL cannot communicate with a user of, say, Italian SL...

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Phonetics and Linguistics - Silver Nov 9 2002, 12:36:17 AM
- To Y. - Silver Nov 15 2002, 10:22:09 PM
  - Re: To Y. - Yahalome Nov 17 2002, 12:08:10 AM
    - Um... im not older... im only 16 n/t - Silver Nov 17 2002, 6:37:27 PM
      - lol, ill be 17 in one week from today!! n/t - Silver Nov 18 2002, 6:58:01 PM
        
        Happy B-day! Y :D n/t - Yahalome Nov 19 2002, 11:01:46 PM
      - Yes, you are too! I have been sixteen for one week today! n/t - Yahalome Nov 17 2002, 7:38:57 PM
        
        Re: Yes, you are too! I have been sixteen for one week today! n/t - Pavlos Nov 26 2002, 6:18:18 AM
        
        Re: Yes, you are too! I have been sixteen for one week today! n/t - Yahalome Nov 26 2002, 10:51:49 AM
- On constructed languages - Pavlos Nov 11 2002, 8:39:16 AM
  - Re: On constructed languages - Phyllis Nov 19 2002, 9:26:41 PM
    - Re: On constructed languages - Pavlos Nov 22 2002, 2:20:48 AM
      - Pavlos: - Yahalome Nov 22 2002, 4:02:21 PM
        
        Aha :) n/t - Pavlos Nov 22 2002, 11:51:01 PM
    - Re: On constructed languages - Yahalome Nov 19 2002, 11:11:10 PM
  - Re: On constructed languages - Nana Nov 12 2002, 4:57:18 AM
    - PS - Pavlos Nov 12 2002, 6:26:40 AM
    - More on "Macedonian" as a constructed language - Pavlos Nov 12 2002, 6:17:40 AM
      - Re: More on "Macedonian" as a constructed language - Nana Nov 12 2002, 2:20:39 PM
        
        Re: More on "Macedonian" as a constructed language - Pavlos Nov 13 2002, 1:56:55 AM
- You somehow... - Pavlos Nov 11 2002, 7:32:22 AM
  - Pavlos (aka CheBanana)... - Phyllis Nov 20 2002, 2:03:33 PM
  - Re: You somehow... - Holly Nov 12 2002, 4:12:39 PM
  - lol, i thoroughly enjoyed that, thanks for the laugh ;-) n/t - Silver Nov 11 2002, 7:20:42 PM
- A note to Yahalome - Silver Nov 10 2002, 4:05:39 PM
  - Re: A note to Yahalome - Yahalome Nov 11 2002, 4:40:53 PM
  - i think i get sumthin... - Silver Nov 10 2002, 4:22:20 PM
    - Re: i think i get sumthin... - Yahalome Nov 11 2002, 4:14:00 PM
      - Basically then... - Silver Nov 12 2002, 7:39:16 PM
        
        Re: Basically then... - Yahalome Nov 12 2002, 11:18:50 PM
        
        my dad has one - Silver Nov 12 2002, 11:25:51 PM
        
        Re: my dad has one - Yahalome Nov 14 2002, 4:34:19 PM
        
        one more thing on the loopy n - Silver Nov 12 2002, 7:44:10 PM
        
        Re: one more thing on the loopy n - Yahalome Nov 12 2002, 11:25:05 PM
        
        lol! questions on q, x, wh, and w - Silver Nov 13 2002, 8:37:57 PM
        
        Re: lol! questions on q, x, wh, and w - Lilith Nov 15 2002, 7:26:53 PM
        
        Re: lol! questions on q, x, wh, and w - Yahalome Nov 16 2002, 5:29:27 PM
        Re: lol! questions on q, x, wh, and w - Yahalome Nov 16 2002, 5:28:58 PM
        
        Re: lol! questions on q, x, wh, and w - Lilith Nov 17 2002, 9:41:25 PM
        
        Re: lol! questions on q, x, wh, and w - Yahalome Nov 14 2002, 4:23:54 PM
        opps! please ignore the 'neh' part in my attempt to pronounce, i was thinking of bonne journee... n/t - Silver Nov 13 2002, 11:11:56 PM
- A note ot Mike C - Silver Nov 9 2002, 11:43:03 PM
- Re: Phonetics and Linguistics - Lilith Nov 9 2002, 12:28:26 PM
- Re: Phonetics and Linguistics - Satu Nov 9 2002, 6:12:05 AM
  - Re: Phonetics and Linguistics - jdptsax Feb 10 2003, 7:42:20 AM
  - wow that really helps thanks! ill do ur suggestions n/t - Silver Nov 9 2002, 11:46:14 PM
- Re: Phonetics and Linguistics - Yahalome Nov 9 2002, 12:54:19 AM
  - email - Silver Nov 9 2002, 11:47:59 PM
- wow im tired, i think i meant logographic or lithographic... -loser- to much math make silvy loopy... n/t - Silver Nov 9 2002, 12:38:31 AM
  - Re: wow im tired, i think i meant logographic or lithographic... -loser- to much math make silvy loopy... n/t - Barb Nov 9 2002, 5:24:34 PM
  - Too much math make Yahalome cry. (I did when I was littler!) >P n/t - Yahalome Nov 9 2002, 12:56:45 AM

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