[Sca-cooks] OT Linguistics, was: Ahhh...

[Jim Fox-Davis]

On Friday, June 27, 2003, at 03:59 AM, Phil Troy / G. Tacitus 
Adamantius wrote:

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> Interesting that that should be applied to one who truly believes that 
> language is the oldest and best form of true magic. But then you 
> probably think the pedants are revolting, so...

Adamantius, have you ever read Diane Duane's _Door Into Fire_ in which 
she describes a form of magic in which the words have to be put 
together -very- carefully?  If you put a weak one next to a strong, it 
gets overwhelmed.  If there's dissonance, the spell doesn't work, etc.

Then there's Suzette Hayden Elgin's books, like _Native Tounge_ which 
are all set within linguistic parameters.

Jared
>
> Where _is_ that rock, anyway? I hope it's not closed for the summer...
>
> A.