DU Group Proposal: Languages and Linguistics

[ZombieNixon]

Compared to the outside world, DU seems to have an inordinate number of language nerds. I'm definately one of them, so I though we all might like to have a party in the DU Groups section.

The Languages and Linguistics group will a place for discussion of foreign languages, language learning and linguistic studies, including linguistic history, generative phonology, semantics, philology and language creation. Of course, the group will be open to anyone interested in the science of linguistics, or those who just enjoy foreign languages.

Any takers? Any suggestions?

[Book Lover]

1. Me!

Molto interessante...

[FuzzySlippers]

2. Anch'io. n/t

[McKenzie]

5. erm... watch out for mail

soonish...

[FuzzySlippers]

9. Why would I want to do that?

[ZombieNixon]

3. Hay dos.

Necesitamos ocho mas. Ay, dios de mi vida.

[McKenzie]

4. fit wye d'ye wunt tae haver aboot

fit leid wi spake? Ah'm jist a chiel fae the boonies. Min' ye, ah cin haver on aboot ony leid yi like. Ah thon weel riggit nyaffs fa maks thimselfs mair heid yins thin us kin ging awa' an pap shite at thi moon.

An' ahm nae haverin' eether...glaiket gowks a' o' thim.

[ZombieNixon]

6. Yeah, that counts.

It's a foreign language.

[CubsFan1982]

7. Here's a name for the group

The Cunning Linguists? I know, I know.

Somebody had to say it. ;-)

[ZombieNixon]

8. Ew. Dirty!

[MrScorpio]

10. I tried reading one of Prof. Chomsky's linguistics books once

It was waaaaay over my head.

Good luck, people!

[Ann Arbor Dem]

11. Count me in! n/t

[Ellen Forradalom]

12. Count me in!

I'm one of them.

[Menshevik]

13. I'm in n/t

[starroute]

14. I'll sign on

So far, the more scholarly groups haven't gotten very far, but I'm willing to give it a chance.

I was a linguistics major in college and can still bullshit with the best of them.

[ZombieNixon]

15. Right, we need three more.

[New Earth]

16. i like it

[ZombieNixon]

17. Two...

[LynzM]

18. I'm in :)

Two foreign languages, kinda... but my linguistics is limited to having read one Steven Pinker book ;) Still, I'd find it interesting, I think!

[ZombieNixon]

19. One...

[ZombieNixon]

20. Kick

C'Mon...one more...

:kick:

[gottaB]

21. Yeah, I'm for it

[ZombieNixon]

22. OK, we have enough. How's this sound for a mission statement?

It's basically what I posted in the OM

The Languages and Linguistics group is a place for discussion of foreign languages, language learning and linguistic studies, including linguistic history, generative phonology, semantics, philology and language creation. Of course, the group is open to anyone interested in the science of linguistics, or those who just enjoy foreign languages.

[Behind the Aegis]

23. COUNT ME IN!!!

This sounds great!!!!