From cr@cosmicray.co.uk Thu Nov 05 13:27:51 2009 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list llg-members); Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:27:52 -0800 (PST) Received: from moutng.kundenserver.de ([212.227.126.177]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1N69rv-00056M-2k for llg-members@lojban.org; Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:27:51 -0800 Received: from [192.168.1.102] (82-71-48-121.dsl.in-addr.zen.co.uk [82.71.48.121]) by mrelayeu.kundenserver.de (node=mreu1) with ESMTP (Nemesis) id 0LuHH1-1M6wRg3lcF-011HXY; Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:27:40 +0100 Message-ID: <4AF3434C.7040003@cosmicray.co.uk> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:27:40 +0000 From: CosmicRay User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: llg-members@lojban.org Subject: [llg-members] Re: [jolyon.jenkins@bbc.co.uk: BBC Radio show on invented languages] References: <20091105172218.GH22417@digitalkingdom.org> <4AF31B71.8040506@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4AF31B71.8040506@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX18zi/2wJiXEfICaI99IB59JgV2WkZex9azIOhl 83k2Y5Ec6120K2jdLwyWlbx0RyBBqWzoLn+V49H3RtJlYeUZDY WwNKRvGD3xuPCnPMQVk7w== X-archive-position: 829 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: llg-members-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: llg-members-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: cr@cosmicray.co.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-to: llg-members@lojban.org X-list: llg-members I love Radio 4, this is an opportunity we should not miss. Can a call to action be placed on the lojban.org index page, so it can attract the attention of UK folk who might not be on the mailing list? Regards, kozmikreis And Rosta wrote: > >From my era, Colin would have been the least disfluent in the UK, I reckon. (I've never met him, but I know he practiced with another Lojbanist, in days of yore.) I was never fluent, and nowadays I can't even read Lojban (I confess). So unless the new wave of Lojbanists who've come along in the last five to ten years includes somebody from Britain, then I reckon there's nobody fluent over here. > > FWIW _Word of Mouth_ is a widely listened-to popular-interest programme on language (very journalistic, of course). I would expect that if Lojban were featured on the programme then it would generate a LOT of interest -- so it would be as well to be geared up with CLLs buyable from amazon.co.uk, and so forth. If getting-the-word-out-about-Lojban is important to LLG, then it would also pay off to work with Jolyon Jenkins to see what can be done (rather than just say to him "Soz, we can't help"). I would imagine that the programme would have the flavour of Arika Okrent's book. > > --And. > > Robin Lee Powell, On 05/11/2009 17:22: > >> So, who we got in the UK, or near it? >> >> -Robin >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Subject: >> BBC Radio show on invented languages >> From: >> "Jolyon Jenkins" >> Date: >> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:51:39 -0000 >> To: >> >> >> To: >> >> >> >> Hello >> >> I produce a half hour radio show for the BBC on all aspects of language, >> called Word of Mouth. I'm doing an edition on invented languages, and I >> would like to feature Lojban. I'm struggling to find a fluent or at >> least expert speaker in the UK - the nearest I have come so far is Colin >> Fine, who is somewhat lapsed. Can you help? The other thing I was >> thinking of was whether it would be possible to record some Lojban phone >> (or Skype) group conversation but I am clear from your website to what >> extent this is actually happening. Any suggestions gratefully received. >> >> Jolyon Jenkins >> Senior Producer Audio and Music >> Room 26a, 27-29 Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2LR >> ext (01) 42260 >> 0117 974 2260 >> >> >> >> >> http://www.bbc.co.uk >> This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain >> personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically >> stated. >> If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. >> Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in >> reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. >> Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. >> Further communication will signify your consent to this. >> > > > >