Re: Homonyms across conlangs (part 1)

Sally Caves wrote:
> From: "Sanghyeon Seo" <sanxiyn@...>
> > Now I am working on compiling wordlists for various conlangs (one word
> > per line, UTF-8 encoded), and formalizing their letter-to-sound rules
> > if possible. > > Is this interesting in any way? :-)
Yes indeed! Although in your short list, only Kash _aran_ 'name' matches
> > aran: Iliani twenty, Verdurian cradle
I'm rather surprised, given Kash predominant CVCV(C) structure.

Sally:
>While I don't believe that phonology reveals meaning,
>one might see if there are preferences for certain syllable
>>combinations......
> What might be equally interesting is finding out how many conlangs have
> homonyms within themselves, as I think this is a feature of most natural
> languages and a good source of punning..
Indeed.

> I've been trying to assign more
> than one meaning to words I make up, but I've noted a few inadvertant
> homonyms in Teonaht: (snip list)>
I've rather deliberately avoided homonymic bases in Kash, but can't really
say why. They could arise as a result of derivation: e.g. any base with
initial /t l n/ will > and..., kand... in nominalizations-- actually, this
has given rise to some back-formations: e.g. from _liris_ afraid, andiris
'fear', another base _tiris_ 'fear (n.)' has been extrapolated; and /t r l
n/ > rund... in the causative verb.

> There ought to be more.
Truly. Well, monosyllabic Gwr will have lots, though they may differ in
tone.