[I posted this in the Site feedback forum and realized it should have been here.]

I think that sciforums should add a sematics section to the philosophy subsection. Semantics and Language are a deep subject that deserve a seperate place other than Human Science.

The forums could include:

Semantics/Language
Human Communication
Linguistics
Foreign Launguages/Translations
Ethymology, Roots, Definitions
Word Games
All those tricky words (Palindromes, Anagrams, Portmanteu, Spoonerisms, etc...)
Net Lingua
Mnemonics
Ambiguities
Grammar and the like
Spelling
Slang (Termonology, Ebonics, Jargon)
Literary Languages and Alphabets (such as Newspeak, and the Utopian Alphabet)
Puns, Cliches, Phrases...

The list goes on and on.

I second the motion.

sounds like fun.
I can already hear a certain some one demanding the moderator position.

I, once more, support the idea. :)

Great idea.

Interesting... be interested in reading there.

Poll anyone?

wot do we needs 1 of them 4's anyhows???

Sorry couldn't resist mimicing the current linguistic temparement of the current youth of today. Mobile phones and L33t phr34k to name a couple of small reason why linguistics is going down the pan in any language.

What sort of discussion do you think would be achieved in such a forum?

What sort of discussion do you think would be achieved in such a forum?

Whatever linguistic/language/etc. as mentioned in the opening post/ stuff is now spread all across General Philosophy, Free Thoughts, Art&Culture, About the Members ...

Perhaps we could give it a trial run?

A trial run is a good idea. Ask Porfiry.

I like the idea. There are a lot of English Class threads popping up everywhere, they could all go into the new forum, and we can explore language more deeply. Great Idea!

Maybe I should run a poll... What's the point though... Polls prove nothing.

I REALLY want this forum, and am willing to prostitute myself for it.

Me likes the idaiea.

wherd this come from?

ah well, sounds cool. but if it came from so long ago porf porbably disregarded it.....

I really want a place where I can discuss linguistics. I'm learning so much of it by searching the Net, and I'm sure other people know about it. I need all the knowledge I can get. There are so many members here. Some are bound to know a lot of stuff!

It would be helpful for people creating conlangs (guilty) and have questions (guilty again).

I say yay!

man, I hope this happens... but I don't think it will -- it's been so long.

well..lets have a vote!

Or, let's just start a lot of linguistic threads. The mods will see that the forum we are asking for won't go unused if we do this.

All in favor, say "aye".

Aye!

that's hot

Eh? Please, philocrazy, just a clear "aye" or "nay".

aye aye

Good, we have a supporter!

I did my part! Have you?

Added a poll.

:m: Peace.

Danke, vielen Dank, goofyfish. :D That make me so happy!

I propose that we just call it "Linguistics", instead of "Linguisics/Human Communication". I feel that "Linguistics" already covers "Human Communication".

If I'm wrong, explain to me why.

... How About No.

... How About No.

:rolleyes:

Read my post more carefully.

If I'm wrong, explain to me why.

. . . :rolleyes:

Sounds good to me.

aye to that one. this would be awesome. :m:

oh, and why do we have an abstain option? If you wanted to abstain, shouldn't you just not vote? :m:

YES! I love linguistics! :D

oh, and why do we have an abstain option? If you wanted to abstain, shouldn't you just not vote? :m:

It's so that people who are undecided can still cast a vote and bring the number of votes to quorum.

O' course, I highly doubt that the quorum will be met . . . Damn damn damn!

Strange... this poll is turning out more skewed towards 'no' than my poll.

okay... :m: