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by sirgryfang
19 Mar 2011 21:26
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Muddling through another Conlang
Replies: 25
Views: 5181

Re: Muddling through another Conlang

@sirgryfang, None of this is important if you aren't going for realism and naturalism in your language's phonetics and phonology; but if you are, then these discussions might be profitable to you... I'm going for realisticish. I don't need others to be racking their brains trying to figure out what...
by sirgryfang
12 Mar 2011 04:10
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: The Pointlessly Awesome
Replies: 60
Views: 10860

Re: The Pointlessly Awesome

Pirka wrote:... you mean "dumb is awesome" :D...
YAY! I'm actually awesome :)
by sirgryfang
11 Mar 2011 18:16
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Muddling through another Conlang
Replies: 25
Views: 5181

Re: Muddling through another Conlang

.../ i e E a u o O Q / might be a more reasonable vowel-inventory, though IMO it still leaves the central vowels unexploited...You might want / i E\ a 1 @ a\ u o\ Q / or some subset of it for a more-reasonable vowel-inventory... /i e E a u o O Q/ or / i E\ a 1 @ a\ u o\ Q / seem reasonable... but I...
by sirgryfang
10 Mar 2011 23:56
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Muddling through another Conlang
Replies: 25
Views: 5181

Re: Muddling through another Conlang

... Moar back vowels or less front ... I agree on maybe adding more back-vowels, but the amount of front-vowels is fine. Trust me... I'll add more back, but I work with what I understand though, and most of the back confuses me, I guess I need to spend more time listening. ...you'll have a few more...
by sirgryfang
10 Mar 2011 22:27
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Muddling through another Conlang
Replies: 25
Views: 5181

Muddling through another Conlang

Just asking for opinions regarding this phonolgy... if none then it's cool. I'm not sure I'm happy with it, nor if I'm doing it right so... +--------------------+ | Consonant Phonemes | +--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveo...
by sirgryfang
09 Mar 2011 04:08
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: We're pregnant!
Replies: 24
Views: 4378

Re: We're pregnant!

...miscarriage... I hope you've had a child carried to full term and born well, since then. How many do you have now? 0 :-( :shrug: we're trying to figure out the issue, but until then she's on a cocktail of different meds. Back to topic though... what should a couple say (gay or straight) if they ...
by sirgryfang
08 Mar 2011 01:23
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: We're pregnant!
Replies: 24
Views: 4378

Re: We're pregnant!

My wife used this when she had her first miscarriage... I'd personally be fine with "I'm Pregnant" or "We're having a baby", but I think the implication behind "We're Pregnant!" is "We're (in this together because you got me) pregnant! (so while I'm the one who has...
by sirgryfang
06 Mar 2011 03:39
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Con Religious text for my Con People (Rough Draft)
Replies: 9
Views: 2148

Re: Con Religious text for my Con People (Rough Draft)

Thanks, I'll post more when I have it. I'm trying to make it similar to other ancient religious texts. The "Bored" line is basically the conpeople's answer to "What's the point of life?". I'm wondering if I should set up the general morality first or go directly into the establis...
by sirgryfang
04 Mar 2011 21:33
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Con Religious text for my Con People (Rough Draft)
Replies: 9
Views: 2148

Con Religious text for my Con People (Rough Draft)

Here's the rough draft for the start of the (Con-)religious texts for the Conpeople I'm working on. Just thought I'd share... and yes I'll have actual names, I just have what I want their names to mean right now. Some of this impacts other parts of the texts that I'm still writing so I'm trying to c...
by sirgryfang
04 Mar 2011 01:11
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: (C&C) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
Replies: 1938
Views: 656126

Re: Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

Is it better (easier) to start a conlang then do constories in that language or do make the constories first then translate them into the native conlang they should be in? On a similar note should a word like Fire and Water be named after the condiety or should the condiety be named after the word? ...
by sirgryfang
22 Feb 2011 01:49
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: Your vote for most beautiful natlang writing system.
Replies: 99
Views: 17749

Re: Your vote for most beautiful natlang writing system.

I really like (in order) Arabic, Katakana, Hiragana, and Hamzi/kanji/hanji whatever it's called.
by sirgryfang
22 Feb 2011 01:44
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: You
Replies: 946
Views: 262490

Re: You

Alias(es): None TMK/ Location: C-Bus, Ohio (USA) Date of birth: 09/30/1882 Gender: Male Occupation: Boring office Job... Interests: RPGs, CCGs, Programming, ... General Geekiness Favorite music: All but country... Electronic is my favorite though. Political ideology: Frustrated... I only truly hope...
by sirgryfang
14 Dec 2010 04:32
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2020]
Replies: 11605
Views: 2043755

Re: Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

If they're snake like, why not an interdental fricative? I didn't know if anything dental would be appropriate... but I'll consider it. Thanks. ...And still, aside from a possible ritual language I think it unlikely they'd borrow reptile-imitation sounds into their actual speech... Religion and myt...
by sirgryfang
13 Dec 2010 05:24
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2020]
Replies: 11605
Views: 2043755

Re: Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

more sibilants Thank you. Which reptiles are these based on? No real reptile, but if you need one in mind I would just default to a snake. Furthermore no reptiles already have the ability to talk, what modifications are made to their vocal system to allow for human-like talking? Also when I said re...
by sirgryfang
13 Dec 2010 04:45
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: 30-Day Conlang: Latest News
Replies: 114
Views: 17637

Re: 30-Day Conlang: Latest News

:-D :!:
:Applause:
Congrats!
by sirgryfang
13 Dec 2010 04:36
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2020]
Replies: 11605
Views: 2043755

Re: Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

Is this a reasonable Phonology for a reptilian conpeople: alveolar postalveolar retroflex palatal velar uvular glottal Plosive /k/ /g/ /q/ /?/ Nasal /n/ /J/ Tap/Flap /r`/ Fricative /s/ /z/ /S/ /Z/ /x/ /h/ Lat.Approx. /l/ Front Back Close /i/ Close-mid /e/ Open-mid /E/ /V/ Open /a/ Too little? sounds...
by sirgryfang
08 Dec 2010 03:03
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2019]
Replies: 7086
Views: 1317661

Re: Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

My tongue rapidly hitting the back of my teeth.
by sirgryfang
08 Dec 2010 02:47
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2019]
Replies: 7086
Views: 1317661

Re: Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

Well, here's the best I could do.
Sorry It's a little bit of a crappy recording.
by sirgryfang
08 Dec 2010 02:19
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2019]
Replies: 7086
Views: 1317661

Re: Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

What I mean was...instead of the buzzing of /B\/ the trilled p being that of the sound of a raspberry, and the trilled t being that of mimicking a machine gun. If that's how it's done, then thanks.