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- 27 Apr 2019 01:52
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: What have you been reading lately? (linguistic ed.)
- Replies: 56
- Views: 83535
Re: What have you been reading lately?
The Languages of Native North America by Marianne Mithun I got the book closer to the beginning of the year, but I've really only felt like I had the time to read it within the past few weeks. I finished reading up to the end of first section (phonology) of the first half of the book a few days ago...
- 23 Aug 2017 09:54
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread [2011–2018]
- Replies: 5100
- Views: 1043449
Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread
Try this: https://gleb.000024.org/
edit: My first comment in months or years and I realize it's on the anniversary of the day I signed up. Awesome.
edit: My first comment in months or years and I realize it's on the anniversary of the day I signed up. Awesome.
- 13 Jul 2016 11:58
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Lexicon sculpting [2013–2019]
- Replies: 2345
- Views: 449850
Re: Lexicon sculpting
lelısı [leˈlisi] adj. sweetelemtilas wrote: reriuis [reriwis] adj. sweet
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tı'aıa [tiˈʔɑjɑ] n. commotion, ruckus
- 22 Jun 2016 10:14
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: CBB Speedlanging Weekend II - [Now Operational!]
- Replies: 49
- Views: 12328
Re: CBB Speedlanging Weekend II - [Now Operational!]
As far as my own entry, it was my first foray into polypersonal agreement, and I only found out that that is what I was attempting afterwards. I definitely want to read up on it more and develop my language further. I've actually already made a couple of changes, including nasal vowels and lack of p...
- 18 Jun 2016 09:36
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: CBB Speedlanging Weekend II - [Now Operational!]
- Replies: 49
- Views: 12328
Re: CBB Speedlanging Weekend II - [Now Operational!]
Kın'ık /t c k ʔ/ <t c k '> /n r/ <n r> /s ʃ h/ <s x h> /ɑ ə ɪ o/ <a e ı o> /aː iː uː/ <ā ī ō> */ɪ o/ is spelled <y w> adjacent to /iː uː/ (C)V(C) /ɪ o/ > [j w] unstressed next to a vowel. All other vowels pronounced in hiatus. /ə/ > [ɑ] next to another /ə/ /ə/ drops between two obstruents. /ɪɪ oo ɑ...
- 16 Jun 2016 03:51
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread [2011–2018]
- Replies: 5100
- Views: 1043449
Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread
Wow, 2nd page. /p t ʈ ʈʷ k kʷ/ /t͡s ʈ͡ʂ ʈ͡ʂʷ/ /f s ʂ ʂʷ x xʷ/ /m n ɳ ɳʷ/ /l r ɭ ɭʷ w/ /a e i o u ɨ/ /a̤ e̤ i̤ o̤ ṳ ɨ̤/ (C)V Sonorants are breathy voiced if between two breathy voiced vowels. Only up to two breathy voiced syllables can appear adjacent to one another. Before front vowels /i e/ and /ɨ/...
- 29 Apr 2016 03:38
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2020]
- Replies: 11605
- Views: 2053995
Re: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
With a language that has two lexical tones (low tone /à/ and high tone /á/), if I wanted to make the tonal distinction a vowel length distinction in a daughter language, which tone would likely become long and which would be short, if there's an inclination either way?
- 02 Apr 2016 19:15
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread [2011–2018]
- Replies: 5100
- Views: 1043449
Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread
a proto-lang. /p t t͡s k q/ /pʼ t͡sʼ kʼ qʼ/ /m n l ʀ/ /f s x xʼ χ χʼ/ /β̞ ð̞ j w e̯ o̯/ /a e i o u/ phonotactics would be something like: C(A)V(A/L), where A is /β̞ ð̞ j w e̯ o̯/ and L is /m n l ʀ/. C(L)V(A/L) also sounds cool, but the A sounds are involved in some changes I'm thinking of that I wou...
- 30 Mar 2016 19:18
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Sound changes for simple phonologies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2352
Re: Sound changes for simple phonologies
Not only can you drop vowels, but think about eliding consonants between vowels. /g/ is a likely candidate, and Portuguese got rid of /l/ and /n/ between vowels. The resulting vowel sequences could be dealt with in any number of ways. There's also things like a/i/u-mutation; Coupled with the droppin...
- 14 Nov 2014 05:30
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Words for Dánıdoo!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5122
Re: Words for Dánıdoo!
ka'ı bellybutton
áolo scrotum
áolo scrotum
- 12 Nov 2014 10:29
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Proto-Vidar Lexical Participation
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5293
Re: Proto-Vidar Lexical Participation
ynnash adj wicked, sinister
mrékur v to sing
llagyr v to animate, to bring life to
mrékur v to sing
llagyr v to animate, to bring life to
- 12 Nov 2014 10:18
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Words for Dánıdoo!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5122
Re: Words for Dánıdoo!
dzeíhga brother
óáan cousin
óáan cousin
- 10 Nov 2014 09:55
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Proto-CBBian: A collablang protolang and a collabfamily
- Replies: 71
- Views: 13972
Re: Proto-CBBian: A collablang protolang and a collabfamily
agglutinative.
- 30 Oct 2014 04:53
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Lexicon sculpting [2013–2019]
- Replies: 2345
- Views: 449850
Re: Lexicon sculpting
ńap'eo [ˈŋapʼɛ̯o] n hairLao Kou wrote: Next: ngavöbs [ŋaˈvøbs] n. barber
pasa [ˈpʰasa] v cut
ńap'eopasake [ŋaˌpʼɛ̯opʰaˈsakɛ] n. barber lit. haircutter
Next: 'ipikoha'o [ʔiˌpʰikuˈhaʔo] v. to hunt for birds lit. bird-hunt
- 29 Oct 2014 22:53
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread [2011–2018]
- Replies: 5100
- Views: 1043449
Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread
Tried to make a minimalistic phonology inspired by polynesian languages and somewhat japanese. /m n ŋ/ <m n g> /p t k ʔ/ <p t k '> /s h/ <s h> /l/ <l> /a ɛ i o/ <a e i o> /ɐ̃ ẽ ɨ̃ ʊ̃/ <an en in on> CV only. Roots can be up to (CV)(CV)CVCV with derived roots. Glottal stop only written after a nasal v...
- 12 Apr 2014 13:08
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: DesEsseintes' Polysynthetic Collablang [New Rules!]
- Replies: 241
- Views: 32964
Re: DesEsseintes' Polysynthetic Collablang Project
5. stand ba-k'yåt
6. sit na-ktlųs
6. sit na-ktlųs
- 09 Apr 2014 09:29
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2020]
- Replies: 11605
- Views: 2053995
Re: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
I'm really interested in deriving an a posteriori lang from a real-life proto-language (like Old English, Vulgar Latin, Proto-Slavic), but don't really know where to begin. I've read up a bit on sound change, but don't know much about how grammar changes in languages. Anyone who can point me in the ...
- 16 Mar 2014 20:49
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: CBB Lexicon Building [2010–2019]
- Replies: 2299
- Views: 382869
Re: CBB Lexicon Building
ciúg [cug] n horn (instrument)Click wrote:Next: horn
dac [dak] n horn (anatomy)
Next: temptation
- 16 Mar 2014 20:14
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Lexicon sculpting [2013–2019]
- Replies: 2345
- Views: 449850
Re: Lexicon sculpting
elioset [ˈeʎœset] n advisorLao Kou wrote:Next: gahéríöls [ˌgaheˈɾjøls] n. archduke
góm- [gom] affix head, main, principal
gómelioset [gɔˈmeʎœset] n head advisor
Next: sabhen [ˈsavɛn] n. idea
- 16 Mar 2014 19:45
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: CBB Lexicon Building [2010–2019]
- Replies: 2299
- Views: 382869
Re: CBB Lexicon Building
túós [tʷos] adj sourClick wrote: Next: sour
Next: bicycle