Conlang-L FAQ

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Subject Topic Tags

In the subject line of a post, you can mark the post with one of the following tags. Tags are only recognised if a colon follows and not other decoration (e.g. brackets) are used. Any 'Re:' etc. is irrelevant -- the software skips it.

Good tag syntax: 

 CHAT: Is the world really round?

Bad tag syntax: 

 [CHAT]: Is the world really round?

These are the official tags the listserv software can be instructed to filter automatically. There are currently exactly three:

  • 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

Only the above three tags are official and configured for filtering.

There are a few others that are worth mentioning:

  • OT: should not be used, use CHAT instead as some software had problems with 'OT'
  • 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)

The following are explicitly not included in the list of filterable tags:

  • 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 ANADEW
  • YAEPT (the original acronym) - Yet Another English Pronunciation Thrread
  • YADPT ... Dutch Pronunciation ...
  • YAGPT ... German Pronunciation ...
  • YAEGT ... English Grammar ...
  • general pattern: YA(Language)(Topic)T
  • LCC - the Language Creation Conference
  • NLF2DWS or NLWS - Non-linear [fully 2-dimensional] writing system

CXS (Conlang X-SAMPA)

A version of X-SAMPA for use on the CONLANG mailing list. X-SAMPA is a way to write the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) using normal plain-ASCII text that everyone can read.

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