Re: Self-Segregating Morphologies

Mike S. <mcslason@...> comunu:

>D. Vorlin Approach - Roots take form CV[CV]C, where [CV] can be
>repeated zero or more times.  Not perfectly self-segregating as
>implemented, but a good start; could be made self-segregating with a
>little tweaking.
Actually, that's not Vorlin -- that's the original Dublex approach.  I
independently invented that system myself (others may also have come up with
it) -- it is decidedly simple but works for Dublex.  I specifically designed
the phonology so that any consonant can be used initially, medially and
finally.  The valid morphemes (for roots) are:

CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) 'muh' /moosh/, "rodent"
CVCC 'sist' /seest/, "system"
CVCVC 'catoh' /kah-TOSH/, "cat"
CVCVCC 'malact' /mah-LAHKT/, "milk"
CVCVCVC 'hocolat' /shoh-koh-LAHT/, "chocolate"
(see http://www.langmaker.com/dublexicondesign.htm )

Rick Harrison had a more sophisticated approach with Vorlin.  Quoting from
http://www.rick.harrison.net/vornet/vorlin1999.html:
"All nouns have the form IVF, IVMVF, IVMVMVF, IVMVMVMVF, etc.
    I (initial) = b, c, d, f, g, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, y, z
    M (medial) = b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, z
    F (final) = b, c, d, f, g, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, z, µ
"As a general rule, 3-letter nouns refer to broad, generic concepts and
high-frequency ideas; longer nouns refer to less frequent items and very
specific concepts such as particular substances and phenomena.
"Polysyllabic nouns cannot end with VC (vowel-consonant) combinations that
are reserved for use as derivational suffixes.
"The constraints listed above do not apply to "proper nouns" such as the
names of cultures and individual humans. The names of the letters j, w, x, y
also deviate from the rules.
"Morphemes that are not nouns can have different phonetic shapes. Suffixes
may have forms such as V, VC, VCC, and SVC (where S = semivowel w or y).
Function-words such as conjunctions and special particles may have forms
like CV, CSV, CVV, or CVhV. "

Best regards,

Jeffrey
http://jeffrey.henning.com
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