So, today I started examining my motives for creating a new language. What I found is that my motives were not exactly as I had thought. Recently, I have been assuming that the reason I wanted a new language was that I wanted to improve on all current languages in some way. But that isn't true. While I have had plenty of ideas, none of them felt right.
My real reason is much simpler. When I think in English, I'm limited to thoughts that can be expressed in English vocabulary. But I've often attempted thoughts that would extend that limit, only to be disappointed. Having my own language would extend those boundaries by allowing me to structure a language in the same way I already structure my thoughts.
Some people who know me well might ask whether I really want my own language so that I can have a set of words whose meanings they cannot question. There have been a number of times when I have disagreed with another about the definition of a word. Usually we compromise by adopting a working definition, which may or may not fit the definition we personally use. While it is true that I would gain that right, I think this is an unjust approximation of my intentions.
Also, I've realized that it is somewhat annoying to compare 'My Language' and 'English', so I have decided that my language is called Pha, until such a time as I choose to rename it. This will also help me keep my tags for language in general and for Pha separate, so that you don't have to view one when you intended the other.
Cheers!
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