[cortesoft]

> The reason why an IAL has not caught on is because people are motivated to learn a language when it has prestige, not because it’s easier to learn.

Is this really why people learn a language? I would have thought that people learned a language when they wanted to be able to communicate with people that they couldn't, which also explains why people don't learn these languages (network effect, really)

[danans]

Sounds like they mean prestige of the language, as in people will often learn the most prestigious language they can to avail themselves of the opportunities available only to those who speak that language.