Comments on: From the Vault: Langue http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/ Creative Mung from Eric A. Burns Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:06:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: selphie_trabia http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1056 selphie_trabia Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:58:47 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1056 Tonal languages are simply put... awesome and very pretty to listen to, but darned hard to sing. ^_^ But if I were to rate all the Asian languages I heard, I would have to say that Japanese sounds the prettiest and Korean sounds the most unfriendly, even when you're being friendly... Tonal languages are simply put… awesome and very pretty to listen to, but darned hard to sing.

^_^

But if I were to rate all the Asian languages I heard, I would have to say that Japanese sounds the prettiest and Korean sounds the most unfriendly, even when you’re being friendly…

]]> By: Sigmund http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1046 Sigmund Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:05:57 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1046 This one seems enthralling, reminds me of susan cooper's novels This one seems enthralling, reminds me of susan cooper’s novels

]]> By: LurkerWithout http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1041 LurkerWithout Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:56:01 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1041 <blockquote>I suspect any language of power, language that had to remain secret and unused to retain its potency, would have to be ugly and awkward, else it would be replicated accidentally in common use, or slide into causal conversation by the knowledgeable.</blockquote> I'm rereading A. Lee Martinez's "Gil's All Fright Diner" at work and it reminded me of this. Since in the book the language used to invoke the Dark Powers of the Old Gods is Pig Latin...

I suspect any language of power, language that had to remain secret and unused to retain its potency, would have to be ugly and awkward, else it would be replicated accidentally in common use, or slide into causal conversation by the knowledgeable.

I’m rereading A. Lee Martinez’s “Gil’s All Fright Diner” at work and it reminded me of this. Since in the book the language used to invoke the Dark Powers of the Old Gods is Pig Latin…

]]> By: Streon http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1015 Streon Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:13:25 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1015 I like this one. I like this one.

]]> By: dvandom http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1014 dvandom Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:02:53 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1014 I suspect any language of power, language that had to remain secret and unused to retain its potency, would have to be ugly and awkward, else it would be replicated accidentally in common use, or slide into causal conversation by the knowledgeable. I suspect any language of power, language that had to remain secret and unused to retain its potency, would have to be ugly and awkward, else it would be replicated accidentally in common use, or slide into causal conversation by the knowledgeable.

]]> By: Tephlon http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1013 Tephlon Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:10:07 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1013 If you read them with an Italian or Portuguese accent, it's not that bad. I like the premise of the story. Feels unfinished, of course, but there is a lot of potential there. If you read them with an Italian or Portuguese accent, it’s not that bad.

I like the premise of the story. Feels unfinished, of course, but there is a lot of potential there.

]]> By: Mr Sitouh http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1010 Mr Sitouh Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:11:34 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1010 Hey, fake language is hard to do. On an unrelated note, I'd suspect the language used between language-fu experts would be tonal. Although I may be biased. Hey, fake language is hard to do.

On an unrelated note, I’d suspect the language used between language-fu experts would be tonal. Although I may be biased.

]]> By: Eric A. Burns http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1008 Eric A. Burns Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:18:44 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/25/from-the-vault-langue/#comment-1008 Another note. For a story ostensibly about language, those faux words are remarkably ugly. Another note. For a story ostensibly about language, those faux words are remarkably ugly.

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