linguistic(s) education through constructed languages
When putting a lot of work into building an interesting conlang, I think it is important to have a way to show off the way everything fits together. You have to balance the way the language sits within its constructed world with its own linguistic properties. One way that I have highlighted the interesting properties …
Continue reading "The writing system of XXiiaaxi: Connecting a world with its language"
The thought of making up a new language out of thin air can be quite intimidating. Where do I start? What should words sound like? It's also quite difficult to block the languages you speak from seeping into your constructed language. For example, suppose you want to create a word for "food", but the first …
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Creating Languages 