Contemporary language. [Database]

[Arthur Jones]

Hails alla,
   
  I believe that, if we introduce the redux language in a manner similar to that in which Hebrew and Manx and Cornish were reintroduced, then we would be wise indeed to let a little human grease and dirt mingle in: viz., more than one way of expressing any one concept. What experience teaches us is that one or several of those alternatives will ultimately die, because the need for nuance happened to be too small in a certain society at a certain time. 
   
  What remains will likely be a handful of variables, all manageable, all competing to prove their worth to the users of the language. The children and the children's children of the pioneers who are courageous enough to speak Gutisk to their offspring in the home will doubtless surprise everyone. And that is the name of the game, inte sant?
   
  Nurture the baby bird and then set it free. Hwalarabns, Thiudareiks, Llama Nom, and all you other, equally wonderful blokes, I think you will be surprised to find that you have arrived at the threshold. :Pity me, old man as Valia, that when you descend as starving locust upon the fair Aquitaine, I shall no longer be.
   
  Gulthsmundus.
   
  

llama_nom <600cell at oe.eclipse.co.uk> wrote:
          --- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, "thiudans" <thiudans at ...> wrote:

> Obviously the examples of -logia in the koine greek have to do with
> words or speaking more than study or science, lat. scientia, gk.
> gnwsis. -waurdei wouldn't work in these cases. I vote for kunthi or
> frodei. There are more roots like witan, laisan, etc. Witan has to do
> with knowing, being wise, having seen, etc.; laisan with learning,
> teaching, having learnt, etc; kunnjan of course has to do with
> familiarity and recognizance; frathjan has to do with understanding,
> comprehension.

I don't see any reason why we can't have synonyms, if -frodei, -kunþi
and -leisei all fit the bill. Then it's just up to users of the
language which to choose for a particular occasion. Handy for rhymes
and alliteration too...



         


ARTHUR A. JONES


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