Re: I was wondering...

Jan van Steenbergen wrote:


> --- "Hiro M." wrote:
>
>> Just to let you know, this is my first conlang, and
>> (ashamed as I am to say it) I'm considering using the
>> LangMaker program to make a lot of the words of my
>> language.
>
>That's nothing to be ashamed of. Especially if it's your first conlang, I'm
>sure it can be a really helpful tool in exploring the possibilities of your
>conlang.
Absolutely.  I used Langmaker to create a base list of Kash forms-- of
course, it was my first "real" conlang-- though _I_ assign the meanings.....
Years back I started creating forms by hand and didn't like the result--they
sounded dumb, there wasn't enough variation, i.e. I seemed to have favorite
sounds that became too predominant.  There are around 72,000 potential CVCVC
bases-- 16 Initial C, 5 V, 20 medials, 5 V, 9 finals -- not to mention the
8000 CVCV's, monosyllables, and trisyllables, plus possible initial and
medial clusters (3~6C plus /r/) etc. etc. So it proved to be a very useful
tool and it is easy to cull out the few non-permitted forms generated.

For some reason, it doesn't do Gwr monosyllables as well; anyhow I ought to
be creating Proto Gwr CVCV(C) forms



>"Originality is the art of concealing your source." - Franklin P. Jones
So now you know..........:-)

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