linguistics (sub-) forum?

[Saeros]

A little while ago, I was going to start a thread relating to linguistics (I can't remember the specific topic at the moment), and I noticed the distinct lack of a linguistics (sub-) forum. To that end, I propound that a linguistics forum, or sub-forum, be added. In this forum things such as phonetics/phonology, morphology, lexicology, syntax, semantics, first & second language acquisition, historical & comparative linguistics (synchronic and diachronic language development), and general grammar topics could be discussed. How say ye?

[Saeros]

i'll take that as a no, then, shall I? I guess nobody's interested in linguistics...

[Anling]

I like linguistics. I think so far, all discussion of language has occurred in the lounge.

[Claverhouse]

It's more in the region that no-one else has expressed an interest in such a sub, and unless say 10 people do, there's no point in adding one ( or any other proposed sub ).

This one sounds interesting --- however, abandoned sub-tunnels do litter forums; and although I have absolutely no objection to complexity, some members do have difficulties with the giddying array of options on the homepage. If you want it, you'd have to get a few others to speak up in favour of linguistics.





Claverhouse

[Kellhus]

Originally Posted by Claverhouse

It's more in the region that no-one else has expressed an interest in such a sub, and unless say 10 people do, there's no point in adding one ( or any other proposed sub ).

This one sounds interesting --- however, abandoned sub-tunnels do litter forums; and although I have absolutely no objection to complexity, some members do have difficulties with the giddying array of options on the homepage. If you want it, you'd have to get a few others to speak up in favour of linguistics.





Claverhouse

I thin Latro would be good for it. He'd probably be into having one for lojban. I wouldn't mind having one either. I love linguistics. I just didn't think anyone else was considering such.

[5k17]

I support the idea. I'll start studying computational linguistics in a couple of months, so I daresay I'd be going to frequent such a subforum, and open a thread or two.

[Methuselah]

Linguistics threads could easily go in "Psychology/Neuroscience" or "Science/Technology."

I think most would be turned off by how fucking hard linguistics is once you get past the point of being a dilettante. I, for one, never want another tongue cramp from trying to distinguish between labiodental and dentolabial.

[Saeros]

Originally Posted by Claverhouse

It's more in the region that no-one else has expressed an interest in such a sub, and unless say 10 people do, there's no point in adding one ( or any other proposed sub ).

This one sounds interesting --- however, abandoned sub-tunnels do litter forums; and although I have absolutely no objection to complexity, some members do have difficulties with the giddying array of options on the homepage. If you want it, you'd have to get a few others to speak up in favour of linguistics.

Claverhouse

That sounds perfectly reasonable, rupert. Maybe we can get some more people interested in a lingtuistics sub.

Originally Posted by Methuselah

Linguistics threads could easily go in "Psychology/Neuroscience" or "Science/Technology."

I think most would be turned off by how fucking hard linguistics is once you get past the point of being a dilettante. I, for one, never want another tongue cramp from trying to distinguish between labiodental and dentolabial.

Good point Do you think you could explain the difference between labiodental and dentolabial? That could be among the first topics to be discussed in the new sub.

[Cavallier]

I find this "labiodental and dentolabial" thing interesting and now I have to go spend some time googling. I have to agree though that other than a couple of people nobody would find the sub-forum very interesting.

[Methuselah]

Originally Posted by Saeros

Good point Do you think you could explain the difference between labiodental and dentolabial? That could be among the first topics to be discussed in the new sub.

They're just two of the many points of articulation when it comes to making sounds.

I took a 5 week accelerated linguistics course at Yale, and it was hardcore. We had to memorize the entire IPA (International Phonetics Alphabet, which has 107 letters) and each letter's "features," of which there were about 6-8. And that was just the first week.

That class was my first B in three years.

[nil]

Sometimes I research in my spare time about language, specifically how it has evolved over time, from Hebrew to Greek to Latin to English. I'm not fascinated by it, but it is interesting.

[Kokoro]

I, also, support the idea. It seems to be big enough of a subject to justify a sub-forum. Such a sub-forum could possibly aid in organizing the forum slightly by reducing derailments(about linguistics) in threads.