Conlangery #76: Definiteness

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery76.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreWilliam is back!  He talks with us all about definiteness. Top of Show Greeting: Vreksi Links and Resources: Typology of definiteness Irish initial mutations (note the difference in masculine and feminine definites) Javanese and definiteness in subjects Another paper on definiteness Hungarian definiteness marking on verbs Feedback:… Read more »

Conlangery SHORTS #02: George’s Favorite Chengyu

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/ConlangeryShort02.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreGeorge shares his favorite chengyu (成语): 班门弄斧 Top of Show Greeting: Omlűt

Conlangery #75: Alashian

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery75.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreThis week, we invite Martin Posthumous on to talk about his new conlang Alashian. Top of Show Greeting: South Eresian (reuse) Featured Conlang: Alashian Feedback: Email from Kerri:

Conlangery #74: Vowel Harmony

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery74.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreToday we talk to you all about vowel harmony, taking Turkish, Finnish, Moro, and Mongolian as case studies to help you figure out the intricacies of what choices you need to make in vowel harmony systems and how you can introduce interesting Top of Show Greeting: Maksinaunminverbe… Read more »

Conlangery SHORTS #01: Date and Time in Tagalog

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/ConlangeryShort01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreWe didn’t get a full episode out this week, but George didn’t want to have a week with nothing at all, so he “reads”* the date in Tagalog, then goes on a ramble about loanwords a bit. Top of Show Greeting: Lingwa de Planeta Text of that… Read more »

Conlangery #73: Khangaþyagon

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery73.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreToday we eventually get to talking about Khangaþyagon, and get a lot of interesting stuff out of it.  Also, George forgets a notable conlanger who has been featured before on the show.  *headdesk* Top of Show Greeting: Shokitin Featured Conlang: Khangaþyagon Email:

Conlangery #72: Relative Clauses

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery72.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreToday, we have a barely controlled, but good, discussion of relative clauses. David’s presentation on the Defiance langs is on YouTube. Links and Resources:  Wikipedia on Relative Clauses WALS: Relativization on Subjects WALS: Relativization on Obliques Internally headed relative clauses in Japanese and Navajo Relative clauses in… Read more »

Conlangery #71: Ogami (natlang)

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery71.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreToday, we all talk about the wonderful nuclear-fricitiveness of Ogami, a real life natural language in the Ryukyuan family.  It’s got lots of little bits to inspire you in your conlangs.  Enjoy! Top of Show Greeting: Mandarin Chinese (translation help and recording by Starrie Li (李昕))… Read more »

Conlangery #70: Practicum — the Pitfalls of Frameworks

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery70.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreKickstarter I mentioned at the top of the show. Today, we finally get to talk about why David hates morphemes, among other things. Top of Show Greeting: Tslure Thujekatsoth Links and Resources: David’s LCC1 talk about Morphemes More explanation from David And more and more I don’t… Read more »

Conlangery #69: Asha’ille

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery69.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreThis week we talk about one of the older languages in the conlang community, Arthaey’s Asha’ille.  And no, that spelling has nothing at all to do with the language’s phonology.  You’ll learn a bit about that in the episode. Top of Show Greeting: Ostunese Featured Conlang: Asha’ille