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- 15 Mar 2020 21:57
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Forum News discussion/feedback thread
- Replies: 898
- Views: 443344
Re: Forum News discussion/feedback thread
Kudos on the move
- 17 May 2018 01:18
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: Laurel vs. Yanni
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5433
Re: Laurel vs. Yanni
Here's a link with a slider that helps you hear both: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/16/upshot/audio-clip-yanny-laurel-debate.html Another factor that affects perception here, other than age, is the device used. A lot of people have reported differences when they try with different devi...
- 26 Sep 2016 01:59
- Forum: Beginners' Corner
- Topic: Deriving new pronouns
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2562
Re: Deriving new pronouns
What options are available to you depend on what other features the language may have. For example: Reduplication: If the language had or developed productive reduplication, you could easily end up with forms like 'mama', 'ʃaʃa', 'hawhaw', 'marumaru/maruru/mamaru', etc. Reduplication isn't always ne...
- 07 Aug 2016 11:47
- Forum: Translations
- Topic: I am king of kings
- Replies: 98
- Views: 65366
Re: I am king of kings
Japanese
私は諸王の王である
watashi-wa sho-ou-no ou dea-ru
1-TOP PL-king-GEN king to.be-NPST
Okinawan
我んねーをーぬをーやん
wann=ee woo-nu woo ya-n
1=TOP king-GEN king to.be-NPST.PRED
私は諸王の王である
watashi-wa sho-ou-no ou dea-ru
1-TOP PL-king-GEN king to.be-NPST
Okinawan
我んねーをーぬをーやん
wann=ee woo-nu woo ya-n
1=TOP king-GEN king to.be-NPST.PRED
- 25 Jul 2016 23:20
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Forum News discussion/feedback thread
- Replies: 898
- Views: 443344
Re: Forum News discussion/feedback thread
Just wanted to say congrats to gach and clawgrip on becoming the newest mvps
- 28 Jun 2016 00:19
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Chinese-Japanese Creole mixed with some German
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4302
Re: Chinese-Japanese Creole mixed with some German
It's an interesting question. If Japan had not lost WW2, it's possible the Korean language may have gone mostly extinct because of their aggressive policies of cultural assimilation. Surely they would have instituted similar policies after annexing China. Their policies in Manchukuo were more relax...
- 27 Jun 2016 05:34
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Chinese-Japanese Creole mixed with some German
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4302
Re: Chinese-Japanese Creole mixed with some German
If it's just for fun, then there's no reason not to go for it. If you're looking for some conworld/altworld ideas as to how such a creole could develop from a historical perspective, here are two: (1) If WWII had a different ending, Japan would be controlling a large part of China and Germany would ...
- 24 Jan 2015 19:57
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: Common sound changes that have resulted in non allophonic ŋ
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8451
Re: Common sound changes that have resulted in non allophoni
/ɡ/ → /ŋ/ occurred in Yonaguni, which also underwent the change /k/ → /ɡ/, effectively distinguishing /ɡ/ from /ŋ/.
/ɲ/ → /ŋ/ occurs in many dialects of Canadian French (and /ɲ/ in French ultimately goes back to /ɡn/ and /niV/ in Latin).
/ɲ/ → /ŋ/ occurs in many dialects of Canadian French (and /ɲ/ in French ultimately goes back to /ɡn/ and /niV/ in Latin).
- 07 Sep 2014 08:06
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: "by accident" vs "on accident".
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5892
- 01 Dec 2013 16:23
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: Why do Korean and Japanese seem to relex each other?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8629
Re: Why do Korean and Japanese seem to relex each other?
In any case, I think that if there are cognates, things like correspondences among the initial consonants should be fairly obvious. Say, Slavic languages' vocab is difficult to eyeball as belonging into the same family as English, but once you actually try to trace the sound changes, they are fairl...
- 29 Nov 2013 00:00
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: Why do Korean and Japanese seem to relex each other?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8629
Re: Why do Korean and Japanese seem to relex each other?
Well, there's the idea that Japanese was originally spoken in the Korean Peninsula. At the time, other languages, possibly related to Korean or Japanese, would have also been spoken in the area. It's possible that both Japanese and Silla Korean were influenced by these languages, but weren't influen...
- 17 Jun 2013 03:28
- Forum: Teach & Share
- Topic: Okinawan Lessons - Uchinaaguchi-nu nareegutu
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15758
Re: Okinawan Lessons - Uchinaaguchi-nu nareegutu
Hi! There doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in this thread anymore but I just found it and it is definitely very cool! kachun - kachuru - kakan [tick] nunun - numuru - numan [tick] kamun - kamuru - kaman [tick] fuin - fuiru - furan [tick] tubun - tuburu - tuban [tick] hanasun - hanasuru - hanusa...
- 06 Jun 2013 23:19
- Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
- Topic: Fil de conversation français | French Conversation Thread
- Replies: 561
- Views: 244227
Re: Thread de jasage !
J'écris pour le gouvernement, ce n'est que naturel :PVisinoid wrote:Vous deux, vous avez des voix de Radio-Canada. Lol. Je vais aller demander mon training à Céline Galipeau. :3
En passant, Radio-Canada s'appellera bientôt « ICI ». Donc oui, j'ai bel et bien une voix d'ici!
- 04 Jun 2013 03:39
- Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
- Topic: Fil de conversation français | French Conversation Thread
- Replies: 561
- Views: 244227
Re: Thread de jasage !
Les Québécois ont une relation bizarre avec le français. Parfois, on entend parler qu'ils insistent avec plus de force que les Français qu'on utilise le français. Et puis, on apprend qu'ils ne veulent pas promouvoir leur dialecte caractéristique. :wat: Je ne comprends pas. Les dialectes canadiens s...
- 15 Apr 2013 04:30
- Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
- Topic: Fil de conversation français | French Conversation Thread
- Replies: 561
- Views: 244227
Re: Thread de jasage !
Je tiens également à recommander le site Web de Linguee, qui est un moteur de recherche multilingue extrêmement utile : http://www.linguee.com/
- 12 Apr 2013 01:39
- Forum: Translations
- Topic: Kittens
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15085
Re: Kittens
:fra: / :can: Français Les chatons sont de jeunes chats. Les chatons ont quatre pattes. Bien des gens pensent que les chatons sont adorables. -C'est quoi? ( inf. ) / Qu'est-ce que c'est? / De quoi s'agit-il? ( written ) -Un chaton. -C'est ton chaton? ( inf. ) / Est-ce que c'est ton chaton? / Est-ce ...
- 21 Feb 2013 05:18
- Forum: Teach & Share
- Topic: Okinawan Lessons - Uchinaaguchi-nu nareegutu
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15758
Re: Okinawan Lessons - Uchinaaguchi-nu nareegutu
6. O kinawan V erbs and S tems Previous lessons: Lesson 1: An Overview of the Okinawan language Lesson 2: Vocabulary and Expressions in Okinawan Lesson 3: Basic Sentences in Okinawan Lesson 4: Writing System and Okinawan Verbs Lesson 5: Uchinaaguchi Particles 6.1 Quick recap General: Sound Changes ...
- 21 Feb 2013 03:13
- Forum: Teach & Share
- Topic: Okinawan Lessons - Uchinaaguchi-nu nareegutu
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15758
Re: Okinawan Lessons - Uchinaaguchi-nu nareegutu
I had used it because I wrote my initial posts with a computer that couldn't display IPA, and Chrome has some issues displaying it on this board. That said, I've now updated the original post to use IPA.Valosken wrote:This X-SAMPA hurts.
- 20 Feb 2013 19:02
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: You
- Replies: 946
- Views: 268956
Re: You
It's an artist drawing from the anime 07-Ghost. I can't seem to find the original image, but it basically depicted the main character (Teito) holding up a skull to his head. Though the image is a lot more dark than the series itself.eldin raigmore wrote:Who is that in your avatar and what is happening to them?
- 20 Feb 2013 01:48
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: You
- Replies: 946
- Views: 268956
Re: You
I don't think I've filled this out before... Alias(es): n/a Location: Canada Date of birth: May 2nd Gender: Male Occupation: English-French Translator Interests: Linguistics, Programming and Taking over the World Favorite music: n/a Political ideology: Meh. Conlangs: n/a Other hobbies: Language docu...