Hey folks!
I thought I'd come in and give a little bit of my 2c when it comes to languages. I might be considered a polyglot by some, so I have a bit to say. What I have to say for this thread, is that each language's vocabulary varies. And I don't just mean the actual words, but there are different words. What I mean is, depending on the culture, certain words might exist in one language that don't in another.
For example, in Uzbek, there's only one word for all negative emotions; 'hafa.' This word means everything from sad to mad. And that's because of their culture. The negative emotions don't count, really, except for the fact that they're all bad, and should be avoided.
However, that culture places a huge emphasis on family. There are two words for brother, 'aka' and 'uka,' meaning big brother and little brother respectively. So they accomplish in 3 letters what takes us 3 or 4 syllables. Same with sister: 'opa' and 'singl.' And it goes on... there are different words for maternal and paternal aunts and uncles and cousins, maternal and paternal grandparents, your in-laws, your great-grandparents, and so on. It's not like we don't have a way to determine these in English, but it's much more efficient, and all in one word, in Uzbek. In English, if I say someone is my uncle, I could mean my Father's sister's husband. Or I could mean my mother's brother. In Uzbek, those are two different words, and whoever hears them automatically knows who you're talking about.
So. Remember to let your cultures affect the lexicology. If the vocabulary of your language matches English pretty much exactly, then either your culture is just really close to ours, or your language could use a little more polishing.
Just some advice. (: Take it or leave it.
