Re: Preview of a New Non-Linear, Morpho-Phonemic Writing System

Hi!

John Quijada <jq_ithkuil@...> writes:
> I've been working as time permits on what was supposed to be only a
> revision of Ithkuil’s morpho-phonology, however, it is rapidly turning
> into an entirely new conlang, as it is beginning to display unexpected
> variances, enhancements, consolidations and rearrangements of Ithkuil
> morphology.
That's why I will not start modifying Fukhian -- it will become a new
conlang.  I start a new one right away...

> Here is the first example above showing a flat monochromatic version, as
> it would appear in texts:
> http://home.inreach.com/sl2120/New%20Script%20Experiment%203.GIF
Now this is very interesting!  But what does it mean? :-)

> Here is the same paragraph presented in a fancy artistic version which
> would lend itself to being made into ornamental wall hangings or
> sculptural hanging collages made of metal, fine wood, and mother-of-pearl,
> marble or glass inlays for the characters, etc.:
> http://home.inreach.com/sl2120/New%20Script%20Experiment%204.JPG
Also very nice!

I noticed that the top-left hexagon glyph has different colouring
between the two images.  Is this a bug or does it mean something?

> At this point, I only have the general principles mapped out and haven't
> yet assigned the individual morphological values to each component.
> Nevertheless, it is far enough along for me to present this diagram giving
> a high-level explanation of how the system works:
> http://home.inreach.com/sl2120/New_Script_Explanation.JPG
Very funny system, I like it! :-)

> I am also working on a handwritten form of the script, sort of similar to
> the way "demotic" writing was derived from hieroghlyphics.
>
> The hexagonal based characters within the cartouches are inspired by the
> brief example of a writing system shown in an old Star Trek episode of
> the "Sheliak" language, which I've always admired, although I have
> switched the "axis" of the characters from horizontal to vertical.
HAHA! :-)  I knew it looked familiar...

Very well done!  I'm keen in seeing this evolve.

PS: Currently, I'm also busy working at a script for S11 that is much
    more conventional than this and due to the structure of the
    language, much less 'morpho-'phonemic, but maybe phonolo-phonemic:
    the sandhi rules modify the letters representing phoneme.  As soon
    as there is something to show, I'll post it here.  It is inspired
    by the Ethionic script, BTW.