Re: CHAT: Bob's Introduction

Robert Hailman euecuet:

> I have a project coming up at school where I'm allowed to do more or
> less anything I want, and I'm considering developing a Conlang.
Speak to your teacher first. I'm studying to be a teacher and we don't like
surprises.

> I've started a very rough sketch of a language, but it's nowhere near
> complete enough to post here, I have to decide on quite a bit of the
> grammar and have at least some vocabulary to provide examples with. I'll
> post more on this as it develops.
Please do, embryonic conlangs fascinate me. It's the making things up
thaat's most fun.

> Anyways, some questions.
>
> 1) When I post a sketch of a language, and I give the phonololgy, do I
> give just the IPA symbols, or do I use the alphabet I am using if it is
> a Roman alphabet as well as the IPA if they don't agree? I've only seen
> one language sketch since I came online, and the IPA and the alphabet
> used agreed in all cases. In my language the disagree somewhat, as I use
> x to represent a voiced velar fricative (I forget the symbol), as well
> as some other exceptions. I think that one stands out the most, though.
Personally, I generally do both, since none of my conlangs agree entirely
with the IPA: Carastan is a bugger for this, since I use <c> to represent
both /k/ and /c/, under different circumstances, and <h> has no less than
five phonetic realisations. If there is one letter representing more than
sound, make sure you outline clearly why this is and under what
circumstances the different realisations occur.

> Well, thank you, and have a nice day.
Never say this again, otherwise I may be forced to kill you ;). This is
nothing personal, just a cultural pet-hate. I'm sure any other English
people on the list will agree when I say we find it VERY irritating. But
apart from that, good luck kidder.

Dan