> I think the point of trade-talk is mostly to be the opposite of
this.
> Think of it more like the writing in People magazine, but slanted
> towards trade rather than celebrity gossip. Either way it is
meant to
> be simple and easily understood. Sure, not everyone knows it, but
I
> think that is more a matter of most people don't know how to limit
> their vocabulary, weed out idioms, and simplify their grammar well
> enough to stay within Trade Talk. I think the only area where
Trade
> Talk has extensive vocabulary and nuanced meanings is with regard
to
> commerce, and non users may not understand the exact shades of
meaning,
> but most can probably at least take a fair guess.
FWIW, I currently think that Tradetalk is a pidgin language like the
Chinook Jargon. It dates back to the Storm Age - the Orlanthi claim
it was invented by Garzeen, I think the Malkioni believe it was
invented by Kachast and used in his Speaking Tour. It probably is
derived from a strange mismatch of words from around Glorantha
(maybe with Heortling and Western at its core).
Jeff