Re: A wacky language
| From: | John Quijada <jq_ithkuil@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, February 4, 2004, 1:46 |
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On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 19:22:39 -0500, Trebor Jung <treborjung@...> wrote:
>I'm interested in creating a wacky conlang, one with a crazy phonology,
morphology, and syntax. Any features I should think about - that are crazy,
unexplainable, or just weird?
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How about using bizarre extra-linguistic features, like showing noun cases
by the degree of yelling/screaming and indicating verbal mood by the style
or color of one's hat (speakers would have to always be carrying a multi-
colored array of hats). The phonology should contain quasi-musical
features such as falsetto voice, sudden two-octave drops in pitch, and long
glissandi over the course of a sentence. Topicalization or focus could be
shown by jumping into the air.
--John Quijada