#constructed language

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Iron Lung English for Dummies: 2300 AD

The two main ideas I had for the languages of each society went something like this:

The COI would have had the closest thing to modern English. I have decided that this is a very efficient verbal shorthand. Communication happens extremely quickly between people. It takes minimal effort to get a point across.

Eden is archaic. Their language evolved that same shorthand, but it quickly grew around scripture and poetic phrasing rather than efficiency. They are the opposite of "literal" and never say what they truly mean, which has caused the COI to very rapidly decide that they are untrustworthy and difficult to understand.

Meanwhile Eden folk think the COI dialect was made for jarheads. It's extremely obvious if you're from the COI to a native Edenite.

Literally none of this is supposed to make sense linguistically because I know fuck all about that. I just like the concept of putting language barriers on everyone LOL

Iron Lung - Future English

English for Dummies: 2300 AD An Iron Lung "Future Speak" Quick-Reference Guide @ctrl-shift-alt-9 :: tumblr A note before you start: This is

Here's my little paper on how to use it in a writing setting! I've translated an Iron Lung line so you can understand how it works up front:

Original

"I just want to live. Is that so wrong? Why doesn't anybody else want that?"

Edenic, Casual

Oi jus' ƿant to live. Þat so ƿrong? Ƿhy n't no'n ƿant þat?

They have mashed all their letters together and write in scribbles and loops. It's ALL based in how fast you can convey an idea.

[entropysuniverses]

Thinking about a conlang vs actually fucking making a conlang

[mewling-central]

I've been learning to harvest clay and I used my very first batch to write something in Proto-Seraphic! It was a writing system originally meant to be written in clay so I'm very glad it came out so clear. On the left is the unfired tablet and the write is the fired tablet. It ended up cracking and breaking (first time firing greenware whoops) but I don't mind because it gives it an archaeological feel to it!

Ndeytğĺ pr-afwék ju-Tawawí, qe pr-vim ju-Kirawí, qe pr-jahwúvim ju-Tlad.

[ˌn̩.dɛjtˈɣl̩ pr̩ ɑˈfwɛk ʒu ˌtɑ.wɑˈwɪ qɛ pr̩ vim ʒu ˌki.rɑˈwi qɛ pr̩ ʒɑˈhwuv.im ʒu ˈtlɑd]

PFV.FUT.RES=that.[DIST] by (o).HEAT.[SG] of tëwėlwī and by (t).light.[SG] of cīralwī and by (m).crop-PL of tlāod

"By the warmth of Tëwėlwī (the Nurturer; Sun deity), by the light of Cīralwī (the Protector; moon god), by the gifts of Tlāod (the Firmament; earth goddess), it shall be."

[baronboar]

Within the hidden fortress of Kell mountain the Waizentrum forces confer with their protectee. The artefacts they bring to his discerning eye seem valuable, but Vinod clearly has a more important tasks to tend to.

[alder-prince]

I've been meaning to showcase my conlang for SO LONG. lol. it's really mostly just a script with a few dozen nouns but I think it sounds cool and cozy and I write it everywhere when I get bored.

the blue scroll on the side says "Sho'eyic" (/ʃoejix/ in IPA phonemes). then is shown the 19 glyphs. tried to make it look pretty-- medieval manuscript style 🔥🪻

here's the IPA for further reference, cause my handwriting is a bit messy:

[living-dead-guyy]

Hey I was wondering if I don't know anything about conlags, where do you think would be a good place to start? Ty!

Sorry it took a while to respond to this, I didn’t see it until this morning! I am a huge Conlang nerd, so this is right up my alley. I hope you get the info you need!

Conlang Resources

YouTube

Kayinth: How to Build a Language. I recommend starting here. He explains how to begin creating a conlang in a way that is understandable for beginners

Artifexian’s Conlang Videos were a huge help for me when I first started out. They explain a lot of things that beginners need to know when getting started, and continue from there to more advanced concepts.

The Perception of Colour in Language and The Perception of Time in Language, by Wesley Dean

Wikipedia

The International Phonetic Alphabet. In my opinion it’s a MUST to learn the IPA. It’s a chart of all known sounds produced in humans. You don’t need to memorise it, but you need to understand how to use it. There are plenty of tutorials available on YouTube for this!

Word Frequency Lists. These are lists of the most commonly used words in English. There are lists available for many other languages too. This will help learning what words to prioritise making for your language

Swadesh List. This is a list of tentatively universal words across human languages. It’s not going to be 100% accurate, but it’s a good starting point

Other

World Atlas of Language Structures. Shows the geological distribution and commonality of particular linguistic features. Very useful if you want to design a realistic language

Conlang Atlas of Language Structures. Similar to above.

Oxford 3000/5000. Another list of the most common English words, but on a larger scale.

Onelook Thesaurus & Dictionary. Great for English synonyms, antonyms, etc, and finding particular words. This was helpful for me because I frequently forget English words, and this provides a place to search for them.

Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax. A list of sentences to translate into your conlang. Has various sentence types, conjunctions, etc

Glossing Rules. Glossing breaks up a sentence into smaller parts, allowing you to work on your conlang’s grammar, etc

List of Glossing Abbreviations. Grammatical terms used in linguistic glossing. You will need to watch a tutorial on how to do glossing first. This is only a reference

Ogden’s Basic English. A simplified version of English. Another good place to pick words to translate for your lexicon

I also have a long list of resources I use for creating non-human and gestural languages, but I wasn’t sure to include it here.

I will likely edit this list a little later- adding more to it and fixing grammatical and spelling errors. This was only what I could put together in a short amount of time

If you have any other Conlang-related things you’d like resources for, feel free to ask. I didn’t include everything here

[sannehnagi]

Rauzooxaxxu puuxetaavum ata duožox tšohaa’a. Xiyipkeip nooqaavum ataas sooyoongaasot tšı’iida.

The chain of silver to bind him tight.

The ring of fire to quench his might.