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Howdy.
Howdy. My name is Sai.
 
I am known to most people as Sai.


My main conlang-related endeavors are:
My main conlang-related endeavors are:
* the [http://conlangs.berkeley.edu Language Creation Conference], which I started and ran nearly by myself,
* founding the [http://conlangs.berkeley.edu Language Creation Conference], [http://conlangs.livejournal.com LiveJournal Conlangs community], and [http://conlang.org Language Creation Society]
* the [http://conlangs.livejournal.com LiveJournal Conlangs community], which I started and still own and moderate,
* teaching the [http://conlangs-decal.livejournal.com UC Berkeley Conlangs DE-Cal] class for two years (a college-level semester-long class on conlanging)
* teaching the [http://conlangs-decal.livejournal.com UC Berkeley Conlangs DE-Cal] class for two years (the first and so far only college-level semester-long class on conlanging that I know of),
* a [http://saizai.com/nlws.shtml non-linear fully two-dimensional language] and [http://000024.org/conlang/gripping.html gripping language], both w/ Alex Fink
* a [http://saizai.livejournal.com/657391.html non-linear fully two-dimensional writing system] thesis-in-making, and
* an old essay [http://community.livejournal.com/conlangs/14524.html on the design of an ideal language].
* an old essay [http://community.livejournal.com/conlangs/14524.html on the design of an ideal language].


I am mostly a meta-conlanger; I am interested primarily in conlang as technology, that is, as a means of pushing the boundaries of what language is capable of doing. In my organizer role, however, I am supportive of all sorts of conlanging (not just my own), and try to encourage diverse perspectives on linguistics, conlanging, and the world in general.
I am mostly a meta-conlanger; I am interested primarily in conlang as technology, that is, as a means of pushing the boundaries of what language is capable of doing. In my organizer role, however, I am supportive of all sorts of conlanging (not just my own), and try to encourage diverse perspectives on linguistics, conlanging, and the world in general.


I'm currently organizing the 2nd LCC. If you or your nearby institution(s) can possibly host it, or if you could speak on a topic (large or small), please let me know.
If you want to know more about me personally, see [http://saizai.com my website].
 
If you want to know more about me personally, see [http://saizai.livejournal.com/666120.html the post on my LiveJournal] about that very thing.


--[[User:Saizai|Sai]] 00:08, 19 July 2006 (PDT)
[[User:Saizai|Sai]] 08:09, 1 May 2012 (PDT)

Revision as of 07:09, 1 May 2012

Howdy. My name is Sai.

My main conlang-related endeavors are:

I am mostly a meta-conlanger; I am interested primarily in conlang as technology, that is, as a means of pushing the boundaries of what language is capable of doing. In my organizer role, however, I am supportive of all sorts of conlanging (not just my own), and try to encourage diverse perspectives on linguistics, conlanging, and the world in general.

If you want to know more about me personally, see my website.

Sai 08:09, 1 May 2012 (PDT)