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shanoxilt wrote

Hi!

I support the word "glossopoeia" because it has a longer history and its derivation is much more transparent to Westerners.

It is also a nod to Tolkien (one of the most famous language-makers) who coined the term "mythopoeia".

The shortened form of "constructed language" is both ugly and has some awkward socio-linguistic connotations.

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yaaqov OP wrote

Ugly it is. Though I'd be hard-pressed to concede that 'glossopoeia' is any less opaque...

Anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the sociolinguistic consequences of "conlanging", and how glossopoiesis differs!

A particular subquestion I have as well, is, do you feel that glossopoeia encompasses languages that are not created for artistic/aesthetic purposes? My understanding is that, in addition to these, "constructed language" also encompasses auxiliary languages, philosophical languages, arguably model languages created by linguists to test particular hypothesis of acquisition, and potentially even some cases of natural language engineering and reform.

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shanoxilt wrote

In my view, yes, it does encompass the other genres but it does most immediately connote art for art's sake.

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