Re: Heyas all!

On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 17:56:29 -0300 FFlores <fflores@...> writes:
>Trace Erin Kern <tracefox@...> wrote:
>
>> discussed on this list is 'created' languages for fictional
>species.
>
>Well, like some (Christophe?) already said, it's *creating*
>as well as created languages, and not only for fictional species.
>If you're interested in that, you can also subscribe to Conculture:
>send a blank email to conculture-subscribe@onelist.com.
>(You'll find many of us there too :)
<chuckles> Good point. Thanks for the correction. And FYI, I've just
subscribed to ConCulture.

>> translated 'language file/dictonary' using those phonetics as a
>seed.
>
>I think you're talking about two different things here:
>
>1. You want to generate a language based on an existing one. You can
>do this by applying sound changes to the existing words, but then
>you're not creating a new language but a coding scheme. In general,
>languages evolve also by changing the grammatical structures,
>borrowing words from exterior sources, changing the meanings of
>words they have, etc.
Good point. As stated before, my project would better be classified as a
relexification rather than creating a new language. Much like the
Klingon/Human dictionary, but for generating new 'languages' without
creating a context and grammar structure.

>2. You want a word generator that can take a set of phonemes (sounds
>in a language) and then create words from them.
Yes, this is one of the features my project will have. But instead of
generating random words, it would apply those phonemes to an
?english?/Terran dictionary file, then created 'translated' words with
similar word length.
Understand?

>> Trace Erin Kern -  TraceFox@juno.com
>
>Is this your real name? Strange! Erin Kern sounds like
>something out of Tolkien :)
It's not my name at present, though I do intend to change my name. My
birth name is Moroni. <mu,rO, nI>

>> ~Hah'Rooqh Tah'Khrine, Eayl Noh'Tahl~
>> ~May you go in peace, all your journey~
>>
>
>Is this one of your languages?
See my other replies...

Trace Erin Kern  -  TraceFox@juno.com
~Hah'Rooqh Tah'Khrine, Eayl Noh'Tahl~
~May you go in peace, all your journey~

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