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 Post subject: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:52 
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So back on the old place, someone posted this link to a news story, about this person (think it was a woman) that had been going around learning ancient, dying and obscure languages. In one of these languages, the grammatical structure was such that anything you said also had to include a proof or justification - the language basically forced you to quote your sources. I saved the page as I wanted to look it up, but have now lost it.

Does this ring a bell with anyone? I have a pretty languages student to impress.


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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:17 
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I remember the article you mean, but a good search about has revealed nothing.
Give 118118's new 'we know everything' service a go.

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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:22 
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actually in a similar vein, its a nature book with some unknown language Im sure the broken sword people were going to do something on it at one point, although I may have made that bit up its just in my head probably mixed in with the last templar.


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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:35 
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That was me that did that (the link not the reasearch) I'll dig it out later on but I'm preparing for a meeting right now....

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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 14:44 
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I know it's a new scientist article, and I know the language begins with 'T' but I can find it for the life of me.

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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 15:40 
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Lave wrote:
I know it's a new scientist article, and I know the language begins with 'T' but I can find it for the life of me.


This might be a long shot, but is it Tinglish?

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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 17:18 
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Grim... wrote:
I remember the article you mean, but a good search about has revealed nothing.
Give 118118's new 'we know everything' service a go.


Hahaha. Sorry that gave me a really good laugh here as, well, I work for them.

Well not them but Texperts/66000 who are generally regarded as the most accurate of these 'we know everything' services (though, with the least money for advertising). So if I can't find it I doubt they can... I shall search the New Scientists website later, cheers Lave.


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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 18:54 
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What do you actually do, then? Do you just sit in front of Google and answer the texts?


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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 19:09 
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Deano2099 wrote:
Grim... wrote:
I remember the article you mean, but a good search about has revealed nothing.
Give 118118's new 'we know everything' service a go.


Hahaha. Sorry that gave me a really good laugh here as, well, I work for them.

Well not them but Texperts/66000 who are generally regarded as the most accurate of these 'we know everything' services (though, with the least money for advertising). So if I can't find it I doubt they can... I shall search the New Scientists website later, cheers Lave.


I used that service so frikkin' often when I had a subscription type thingy (and it was called 82ASK). We used to ask a lot of very silly questions.

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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 19:26 
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I've just filled out the application form for that Texperts service, but it says they aren't hiring at the minute. Deano's got the market sewn up!

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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:40 
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Bah! I work for AQA (63336), use them instead!

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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:28 
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How is it that so many work for these places?


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 Post subject: Re: A Language Where You Cant' Lie
PostPosted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:32 
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Is this one of those things where you can "WORK FROM HOME FOR ££££s!!1"?

How does it work out in practice?


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