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> From: Constructed Languages List [mailto:CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU]On
> Behalf Of O'Connell James
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 12:27 PM
> To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU
> Subject: diachrony
>
>
> As I have developed the history of my culture, I have
> started to see just how static Elenyo is - and more to
> the point, how difficult it would be to create
> languages related to itat different stages
> realistically.
> I need some help with the dachrony therefore - how do
> imake realistic changes, except for, for example,
> changing letters that exist in the protolang but not
> in the later lang. Just deciding that p > b wouldn't
> make sense as both letters exist in both the proto-
> and later lang.
> Also, if I start with the protolang, how do I ensure
> that the later lang will have the texture and beauty I
> want it to have?
> Hope someone here can help...
> James
>
>
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