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- 11 Mar 2024 23:42
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
- Replies: 789
- Views: 199486
Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Macs make inserting characters with diacritics so easy, I forget it's not so on PCs. My preference was to use WinCompose, which effectively recreates the Mac experience but allows more customizability.
- 22 Feb 2024 19:24
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: If natlangs were conlangs
- Replies: 150
- Views: 112298
Re: If natlangs were conlangs
Kusunda: Bad news guys! Kusunda just went extinct! Oh wait, they found another speaker. 5 years later: Bad news guys! Kusunda just went extinct! Oh wait, they just found three more speakers. 5 years later: Bad news guys! Kusunda just went extinct! Oh wait, they just found another speaker. 5 years l...
- 10 Feb 2024 03:33
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: What does “natlang” mean?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1317
Re: What does “natlang” mean?
- 09 Feb 2024 23:11
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: What does “natlang” mean?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1317
Re: What does “natlang” mean?
When I was explaining this hobby to my friend, I used the phrase "fictional language"; that seemed to make more sense (i.e. conjuring images of Tolkien, Dothraki, etc.) But yes, we need more mainstreaming of conlangery
- 09 Feb 2024 19:25
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: What does “natlang” mean?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1317
Re: What does “natlang” mean?
I have a friend named Nat, and if he were a conlanger, his conlangs would be known as "Natlangs". At least, that's my logic. [:D] But seriously, I think the whole point of the term "natlang" is that it sits in opposition to "conlang". It's also not really a term used ou...
- 17 Dec 2023 21:33
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Lexember 2023
- Replies: 319
- Views: 15792
Re: Lexember 2023
I'm fond of these words as well. Also, I feel like I'm the same way when it comes to nouns vs. verbs, for whatever reason. If I might ask, is the absence of <h> /x/ before <t> /t/ in the aorist regular? Always appreciate your commentary and feedback, shimo. That's part of why I enjoy Lexember. [:D]...
- 13 Dec 2023 16:38
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Lexember 2023
- Replies: 319
- Views: 15792
Re: Lexember 2023
13th
I could do all nouns all day, but I guess I'll go ahead and create a verb for once:
fúhtami - /'fux.ta.mi/ - I cook, prepare [food]
aor. éfutan perf. fefúhtaher
fúhtus - a cook, chef
Oh look, I created a noun too.
I could do all nouns all day, but I guess I'll go ahead and create a verb for once:
fúhtami - /'fux.ta.mi/ - I cook, prepare [food]
aor. éfutan perf. fefúhtaher
fúhtus - a cook, chef
Oh look, I created a noun too.
- 12 Dec 2023 21:07
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Lexember 2023
- Replies: 319
- Views: 15792
Re: Lexember 2023
12th wétkanan - cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, various Brassica plants. gen. wetkánaša There's not much differentiation between these in Lihmelinyan and this word seems to be an umbrella term for all of these similar-looking and related plants, as well as the vegetables obtained from them. Note th...
- 12 Dec 2023 07:15
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Lexember 2023
- Replies: 319
- Views: 15792
Re: Lexember 2023
I feel bad about not participating this year, but I'll try and continue to the end by starting now. Just going to use good old-fashioned Lihmelinyan for this. 11th htépēr - /ˈxte.peːr/ spoon, scoop, spoonful gen. hteprés (this is not easy for me to say! I have a rule that if I can’t pronounce someth...
- 08 Dec 2023 04:58
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1124
- Views: 293272
Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
Is there a term for when the pronunciation of a word is influenced by the spelling? There's "spelling pronunciation" , unless I've misunderstood your question. Yes, that is what I was thinking of, thank you. [:)] I guess I probably could've figured out the term "spelling pronunciatio...
- 07 Dec 2023 19:55
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1124
- Views: 293272
Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
Is there a term for when the pronunciation of a word is influenced by the spelling?
- 03 Dec 2023 21:21
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: What have you been reading lately? (linguistic ed.)
- Replies: 56
- Views: 83467
Re: What have you been reading lately? (linguistic ed.)
I want to read this book on Paleohispanic Languages and Epigraphies:
https://global.oup.com/academic/product ... us&lang=en&
But not for $190 :(
Books like these are always so expensive...
https://global.oup.com/academic/product ... us&lang=en&
But not for $190 :(
Books like these are always so expensive...
- 15 Nov 2023 23:25
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1124
- Views: 293272
Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
I'm thinking the illegal final sound +-i might be the most likely explanation, though obviously don't know for sure. (French for Thames is /ta.miz/), so it does include that /z/ sound. It's feminine despite the masculine Latin source word. Interestingly, in Italian the name "Dionigi" exist...
- 15 Nov 2023 18:35
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1124
- Views: 293272
Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
Why is the Italian word for the city of Paris "Parigi"? Something similar is going on with Louis vs. Luigi, but I'm not sure what. I don't know much about Italian etymology and phonology. I assume /zj/ > /Z/, just as in (most speakers' dialects of) English, followed by some sort of irregu...
- 14 Nov 2023 02:36
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1124
- Views: 293272
Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
Why is the Italian word for the city of Paris "Parigi"? Something similar is going on with Louis vs. Luigi, but I'm not sure what. I don't know much about Italian etymology and phonology.
- 10 Sep 2023 19:25
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1124
- Views: 293272
Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
Interesting. My conlang Arculese largely makes this valency distinction through the use of the active vs. middle voice: Nardan soxti - he opens the door (ACTIVE) Narda soxto - the door opens (MIDDLE) Narda soxtor - the door is opened (by me). (PASSIVE) "The player opens" equivalent would u...
- 31 Aug 2023 06:19
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1124
- Views: 293272
Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
What is the exact process by which Sabellic derived /f/ from /ns/? /ns/ --> /f/ seems a strange sound change. Are there are examples of this sound change outside of Sabellic?
- 14 Aug 2023 04:11
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1124
- Views: 293272
Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
Thanks! I do remember coming across the origin of the "-by" names when looking up the name "Bixby". I guess I always assumed that "Trilby" was a real place, but maybe not. Still, I enjoy the speculation about where it might have come from. (And I guess it was very Victo...
- 13 Aug 2023 23:32
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1124
- Views: 293272
Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
This is kind of an esoteric question, but does the name "Trilby" have any etymology or was it simply coined by George du Maurier?
- 02 Aug 2023 21:15
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Good Book Recommendations
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14368
Re: Good Book Recommendations
Well, I'm not an avid fantasy reader, so I don't have a lot to compare it to. I'm just used to Tolkien-esque fantasy where the map is a small insert on the book flap that shows a single west or east-facing coastline with little hamlets labeled and not much realism (let's face it, Tolkien is an excel...