Dear RNLDers,<div><br></div><div>I often hear talk at conferences complaining that they have begun work in a primarily oral-tradition language community where previous individuals or groups have instituted 'some ridiculous orthography.' The community either embraces it or doesn't, but some kind of silly confusion arises where the instituted orthography is allegedly to blame.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I want to collect stories like this and try to gain an insight as to what might be considered typical ridiculosity as well as what might be the typical source/history of the problematic orthographies people are running into.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Off list or on list should be fine, depending on how incriminating your story might be. I imagine there are some of us who are dying to contribute to this discussion. I very much appreciate whatever you would like to share.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>John Olstad</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>