Paul Bartlett | Re: [LFN] Introduction in Italian and Wikipedia

• Autor: Paul Bartlett (“bartlett22183”)
• Tema: Re: [LFN] Introduction in Italian and Wikipedia
• Data: 2012-03-29 01:37
• Mesaje: 3547 (a supra, presedente, seguente)

On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:22:47 -0400, knarf.issor <knarf.issor@...>
wrote (excerpted for brevity):

> Hello:
> I have been reading about Lingua Franca Nova in "Wikipedia" and on the
> "Joy of Languages" blog.

It has been some time since I looked at "Robert Winter's" (a pseudonym)
"Joy of Languages" blog, so after reading your post I went back to look at
it. Looking back confirmed my former estimation that this is the work of a
rather shallow IAL dabbler. Certainly there is nothing wrong with being a
shallow dabbler, but I myself will not spend a lot of time with it.

> 2) It is a pity that LFN is not available on "Wikipedia" for easy
> comparison with other constructed and natural languages. I understand
> that an application was made and rejected. Is it possible that this
> situation will change in the near future?

I am somewhat puzzled. I just looked at Wikipedia, and there is an article
of some substance on LFN. My understanding (subject to further and better
information) is that at one time, at least, there was some, let us say,
almost animosity on Wikipedia toward constructed languages, particularly
toward those of more recent "vintage," although there were/are articles on
some with more established histories, such as Esperanto (obviously),
(IALA) Interlingua, Latino sine Flexione (the *original* Interlingua), and
the like. But as of a few minutes ago, there was an article on LFN with
links. Now that a "real" book for purchase has been published in LFN,
there may be more respect for the language. LFN is not my personally
preferred constructed auxiliary language, but I consider it a respectable
offering worthy of consideration.

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Paul Bartlett