Conlang-L FAQ: Difference between revisions
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* LCC - the [http://conlangs.berkeley.edu Language Creation Conference] | * LCC - the [http://conlangs.berkeley.edu Language Creation Conference] | ||
* NLF2DWS or NLWS - Non-linear [fully 2-dimensional] writing system | * NLF2DWS or NLWS - Non-linear [fully 2-dimensional] writing system | ||
* CONLANG - Not actually an acronym, CONLANG in all caps refers to the conlang mailing list hosted by Brown University. AKA conlang-l, Conlang-L, CONLANG-L, or just CONLANG | |||
Revision as of 15:10, 18 July 2006
Subject Topic Tags
- CHAT: off-topic stuff of the conversational sort
- USAGE: natural language usage (all of the YAEPT and similar should use this)
- THEORY: linguistic theory discussions
- OT: off-topic stuff of any sort
- OFFLIST: not actually seen on-list, this tag is added to make explicitly clear that you are taking a subject offlist (i.e. you're emailing someone directly about it)
- META: threads about CONLANG-L itself
- TECH: technical issues (e.g. email programs, list-related technical problems, etc)
Acronyms
List of acronyms specific to the Conlang Mailing List:
- ANADEW - "A natlang's already dunnit, except worse"
- ANADEWISM - Something you thought was unique, but is really an ANADEW
- YAEPT (the original acronym) - Yet Another English Pronounciation Thrread
- YADPT
- YAGPT
- YAEGT - Yet Another English Grammar Thread
- general pattern: YA(Language)(Topic)T
- LCC - the Language Creation Conference
- NLF2DWS or NLWS - Non-linear [fully 2-dimensional] writing system
- CONLANG - Not actually an acronym, CONLANG in all caps refers to the conlang mailing list hosted by Brown University. AKA conlang-l, Conlang-L, CONLANG-L, or just CONLANG
