philthosophy » language http://www.philthosophy.com melbourne art happenings and musings Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 continue developing Fictionary http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=11535820069 http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=11535820069#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:43:51 +0000 Philthy Philthosa http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=11535820069 so the fictionary's gonna be this excellent new reference tool which takes words that aren't proper words but have a specific meaning & logical context/derivation (not just a dumb made up elf-involved language like hob-nobbits use) to convey an idea...
i've only got 2 words so far...
- esching (conversation that is self-referential & circular. talking round n round in circles - usually in an arguement or discussion)
- slur'ds (when someone says something when they are so drunk & slurry you cant understand what the fuck they said they have just spoken in slur'ds instead of words)

idea - audibly legible(?)

other idea - overhauling spelling& alphabet use so capitals are used for LONG sounds & little letters for short ones. E.g. cat = c a t (or k a t), cake = c A k...
will reduce # letters in alphabet but i reckon some sounds need thinking about... like OW ]]> so the fictionary's gonna be this excellent new reference tool which takes words that aren't proper words but have a specific meaning & logical context/derivation (not just a dumb made up elf-involved language like hob-nobbits use) to convey an idea... i've only got 2 words so far... - esching (conversation that is self-referential & circular. talking round n round in circles - usually in an arguement or discussion) - slur'ds (when someone says something when they are so drunk & slurry you cant understand what the fuck they said they have just spoken in slur'ds instead of words) idea - audibly legible(?) other idea - overhauling spelling& alphabet use so capitals are used for LONG sounds & little letters for short ones. E.g. cat = c a t (or k a t), cake = c A k... will reduce # letters in alphabet but i reckon some sounds need thinking about... like OW ]]> http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=11535820069/feed/ 0