Re: Language of saurian/reptilian beings

 --- Roberto Suarez Soto wrote:

>         I'm thinking on the language that a saurian race (for a RPG
> world, of course) could speak. This race is, physically, like a cross
> between a velociraptor on two feet and an anaconda. [...]
>         - Tonal (birds descend from dinosaurs, so this one is easy to
>           justify)
>         - Full of clicks (just for the fun of it)
>         - Without labials (let's just suppose that their lips are too
>           tight and undeveloped for this)
>         - With a very limited array of vowels (because of the lips,
>           again).
>         - Without nasals (because ... well, just because %-))
>
>         So, to avoid bothering you with more drivel, I'd like your
> comments. Does it make sense? Is there any detail that I've not
> realized? Any experience on this?
Does it make sense? Well, I guess in one's fantasy anything is possible, so why
not?
The only thing that doesn't convince me is the argument that birds descend from
reptiles as a justification for tonality. In my imagination, the animals you
describe above would rather growl than sing.
But, on the other hand, you will never hear me say that growling cannot be
musical.

Jan



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