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- 12 Feb 2024 21:15
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: Does my take on Godzilla break the Law of the Conservation of Energy?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 661
Re: Does my take on Godzilla break the Law of the Conservation of Energy?
And the LORD slaughters a host of catgirls...
- 10 Feb 2024 19:50
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: How do your languages treat (in)definiteness?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1177
Re: How do your languages treat (in)definiteness?
Old Albic has a definite article, but no indefinite article.
- 10 Feb 2024 11:08
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: What does “natlang” mean?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 635
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 [:D] I don't like the "con" words much, and I prefer referri...
- 09 Feb 2024 22:34
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: What does “natlang” mean?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 635
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 o...
- 08 Feb 2024 14:09
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: What does “natlang” mean?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 635
Re: What does “natlang” mean?
Yes. It means 'natural language', but I too have seen it used as 'naturalistic conlang', which is just plain wrong.Creyeditor wrote: ↑08 Feb 2024 13:22 I have seen it meaning "natural language" but also "naturalistic conlang", which is confusing.
- 06 Feb 2024 16:23
- Forum: Translations
- Topic: Selkups
- Replies: 3
- Views: 290
Re: Selkups
- 06 Feb 2024 14:05
- Forum: Translations
- Topic: Selkups
- Replies: 3
- Views: 290
Re: Selkups
Why do you post it here and not in Linguistics & Natlangs?
- 03 Feb 2024 13:55
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: Fredauon Fun Facts
- Replies: 99
- Views: 5304
Re: Fredauon Fun Facts
Ah, the Aquatic Ape Theory! It is most likely wrong in our world, but it may be correct in your conworld (as it appears to be in Mark Rosenfelder's Almea).
- 30 Jan 2024 14:42
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 282344
Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
Is that clear now? No [:S] Oh, I apologize for this rude behaviour. I did not mean to troll you, and I have re-read the post I censured that way, and it now seems quite clear and understandable to me (though I of course don't know whether I did indeed understand it correctly or not, but let's not g...
- 30 Jan 2024 14:35
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread
- Replies: 570
- Views: 155326
Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread
I'm loving all of these minimalist, Iau/Gadsup-influenced inventories. Also, WeepingElf, since you mentioned it, I've been a fan of your Svalbardian sketch ever since I encountered it. It would be cool to see you do something more with it. Thank you! I do have the intention to do something more wit...
- 29 Jan 2024 18:43
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)
- Replies: 223
- Views: 24048
Re: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)
Fair. As with other disabilities, there is a wide spectrum from normal vision to total blindness. Myself, I have a minor vision impairment, which is why I wear eyeglasses, and a minor autism-spectrum condition. And if you feel more comfortable with Lego bricks than with pens (either physical or virt...
- 29 Jan 2024 13:29
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)
- Replies: 223
- Views: 24048
- 29 Jan 2024 13:21
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread
- Replies: 570
- Views: 155326
Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread
Yes. It blows my own Svalbardian right out of the water!
- 27 Jan 2024 23:29
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 282344
- 27 Jan 2024 20:40
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 282344
- 27 Jan 2024 20:38
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: What do you associate with SOUNDS?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5880
Re: What do you associate with SOUNDS?
[t͡ʃ] is tasty, associated with food like ch icken, ch imichangas, and ch alupas. It makes me think of Mexican food. [ s ] is spicy, hot or warm. [l] is soft and euphonious. Like wind or water, it just flows well. [k] is abrupt, but not as abrupt as [p] or [t]. It kinda has a stony sound to me, lik...
- 27 Jan 2024 20:37
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1678
- Views: 347413
Re: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
Would it make sense for a subject/agent noun to take the nominative case if the verb is stative (transitive or intransitive) and the ergative case if the verb is dynamic (transitive or intransitive)? And would it make sense for inanimates to possess nom-acc syncretism but maintain a separate ergati...
- 26 Jan 2024 21:01
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: Fredauon Fun Facts
- Replies: 99
- Views: 5304
Re: Fredauon Fun Facts
And the wizards of course also. In my conceit, wizards are not a "race", they are a profession - and their spells rarely work
- 25 Jan 2024 22:48
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: Fredauon Fun Facts
- Replies: 99
- Views: 5304
Re: Fredauon Fun Facts
Yeah - my Elves are just humans, too.
- 25 Jan 2024 18:23
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 282344
Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
So an abugida is a specific kind of alphasyllabary, I guess?