Re: Bitten by the new language bug!
From: | Grandsire, C.A. <grandsir@...> |
Date: | Wednesday, October 27, 1999, 10:58 |
Barry Garcia wrote:
>
> Yes, it has happened to me again. I have been bitten by the new language
> bug (NLB?)
This seems to be a very dangerous insect this one :) . Does anyone has
ever studied it?
Anyway, the new one will have a very simple phonology, and is
> based off of the sounds of the Tagalog alphabet (the pre-Spanish one, not
> the current). It is going to have a focus system for verbs, but there will
> be conjugations for tense too :). Anyway, I'll update as i get more into
> it (Don't worry about Tilon Nevo, that won't have work on it stopped
> fully).
>
The conlang bug bit me once again right after the beginning of
Chasma"o"cho, but I'm currently taking medecine to diminish the effects
of the drug it injected to me. But I don't know how long I can resist.
Anyway, my next conlang will have a trigger system like yours, that is
sure :) .
> The phonology (sorry for it not being professional :))
>
Apologies accepted :)
> Consonants: b, k, d, g, h, l, m, d, p, s, t, y (pronounced as /j/ always)
> vowels: a, e, i, o, u
> diphthongs: aw, iw, ay, oy
>
Any idea of the syllable structure?
> Anyway gotta go, the mail server is shutting down for maintenance at 3 am!
>
Good night!
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