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- 10 Apr 2024 05:50
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: English Dialects
- Replies: 79
- Views: 45552
Re: English Dialects
I might also note here that -stern / -stron variation is not unheard of in Scots (and even English). Shrove Tuesday is also called Fastern Eve or Fastron Eve; and the wee door of a castle or town can be a postern or a postron gate. The heel of a horse is a pastern or pastron. Also cistern and sestro...
- 10 Apr 2024 05:08
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: What does “natlang” mean?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1325
Re: What does “natlang” mean?
At your service!eldin raigmore wrote: ↑13 Feb 2024 03:32Could be! Except I don’t remember reading about z/OS !
Nevertheless; could be!
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Thanks!
- 12 Feb 2024 05:48
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: English Dialects
- Replies: 79
- Views: 45552
Re: English Dialects
In which English dialects, and/or at what times and/or places, were the terms Northron, Southron, Eastron, Westron, used instead of the terms Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western? …. I can remember my mother’s mother, and others of her generation in East Texas, using Southron (and IIANM Northron). ...
- 12 Feb 2024 03:37
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: What does “natlang” mean?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1325
Re: What does “natlang” mean?
It is a z/OS option that specifies the "national language" of the given runtime environment. Maybe that's what you were thinking of?
- 28 Jan 2024 05:44
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: A small thought regarding werewolves: Sherlock Holmes as The Terminator
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1703
Re: A small thought regarding werewolves: Sherlock Holmes as The Terminator
On the interesting matter of dogs sniffing out cancer and the potential for werecanids to do the same, I'll just set this on the table and slip back into the shadows.
- 15 Nov 2023 22:16
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: Naming Practices
- Replies: 54
- Views: 35106
Re: Naming Practices
Woe to the tenth child, for he shall be Nameless.
- 15 Nov 2023 22:14
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: AI art abomination
- Replies: 4
- Views: 823
Re: AI art abomination
Vulpes seussicus
- 15 Nov 2023 22:13
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: How does one go back to college as a 30-something in the US?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20824
Re: How does one go back to college as a 30-something in the US?
Film making --- cool! Is this a hobby of yours? I'd definitely recommend poking around Ebay and Goodwill for some interesting equipment, if you don't already have it! As for your question, yeah, just go on Common App and apply! It's a US / Canadian thing, so no worries about applying to some school ...
- 11 Nov 2023 13:31
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: Naming Practices
- Replies: 54
- Views: 35106
Re: Naming Practices
(There are also "nicknames", a bit more formal than *our* "nicknames", but a bit more free-form then *their* "formal names".) Do people acquire new names from going through adulthood/marriage rituals? Yes, and/or other events; some by their own choice. These are all gr...
- 11 Nov 2023 13:21
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: How does one go back to college as a 30-something in the US?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20824
Re: How does one go back to college as a 30-something in the US?
I can’t deal with banking/finance/AML anymore. What do I do to go back? What do you want to do when you grow up? [xD] Do you already have a degree? What level are you looking to start out as? Some things to think about ... are you looking for a new career path kind of thing (like engineering or bio...
- 14 Oct 2023 05:02
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
- Replies: 789
- Views: 199974
Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread
We're discouraged from discussing pay (I think it's actually written into our contracts, but we regularly question the legality of that amongst ourselves), Just popping in to say a) it's NOT legal in the UK (or in the US). I'm not a lawyer, but the relevant law seems to be the Equality Act (2010) w...
- 08 Aug 2023 02:32
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: A New IE Origin Theory
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10058
A New IE Origin Theory
I came across an article on some new work on the geographical origins of Indo-European speakers and thought it might be of interest to the community. Also, I am hoping that Joerg might offer some comment on this.
Origin of Indo-European Languages Traced Back to 8000 Years Ago
Origin of Indo-European Languages Traced Back to 8000 Years Ago
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- 07 Aug 2023 01:49
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: What did you accomplish today?
- Replies: 750
- Views: 217794
Re: What did you accomplish today?
It can be played with lines, matchsticks, pebbles, marbles, checkers, chesspieces, bits of stuff, paperclips (but not rubberbands nor thumbtacks), spare change, Monopoly pieces, Skittles, M & Ms, Goldberg Chocolate Chews, plastic dinosaurs, nuts, raisins, birthday candles, gummis, old medicatio...
- 07 Aug 2023 01:44
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
- Replies: 789
- Views: 199974
Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Such an underrated word!
- 07 Aug 2023 01:42
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: What did you accomplish today?
- Replies: 750
- Views: 217794
Re: What did you accomplish today?
That sounds very interesting! …. What’s “hippogonal” ? When I read that post, I looked it up on Wiktionary: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hippogonal Learned a new word today! The hippo- part comes from the fact that knights are shaped like horses. Alright. Imma gonna work on a board game that invo...
- 07 Aug 2023 01:34
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: The House of Friendship
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11201
Re: The House of Friendship
Hi Lurker! All together I'd say this is really wonderful and delightfully written! The only thing I have any problem with is that no priest would say "I mean, we build our altars on top of the bones of saints. It’s really not all that different, I guess." I think a priest might say that we...
- 29 Jul 2023 05:11
- Forum: Translations
- Topic: Harry Potter Opening words
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4738
Re: Harry Potter Opening words
Scots
Mr and Mrs Dursley, o nummer fower, Privet Loan, were prood tae say that they were gey normal, thank ye awfie muckle. They were the lest fowk ye wid jalouse wid be taigled up wi onythin unco or ferlie, because they jist widnae hae onythin tae dae wi joukery packery like yon.
- 29 Jul 2023 05:05
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: What did you accomplish today?
- Replies: 750
- Views: 217794
Re: What did you accomplish today?
That sounds very interesting! …. What’s “hippogonal” ? When I read that post, I looked it up on Wiktionary: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hippogonal Learned a new word today! The hippo- part comes from the fact that knights are shaped like horses. Alright. Imma gonna work on a board game that invo...
- 29 Jul 2023 04:59
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Recent deaths.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11359
Re: Recent deaths.
Sinéad O'Connor on the 26th of July.
- 29 Jul 2023 04:58
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
- Replies: 789
- Views: 199974
Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread
I wasn't here in March, so happy Year of the Orichalc Cypher everyone!