Conlangery #56: Growing a Lexicon

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery56.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreDavid Peterson joins us for a wonderful Supersize episode where we talk all about growing your lexicon, from generating roots to creating realistic polysemy and semantic fields.  Also, we finally feature an obscure little language we’ve wanted to talk about for a while 😛 Top of… Read more »

Conlangery #55: Practicum — Getting Rid of Tense

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery55.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreWe give you a podcast today about how you can do without tense, and what other things in the language can be used to fill in the gaps.  Also, we have special guest Jeffrey Jones on to talk about his conlang. Top of Show: Sheewan Links… Read more »

Conlangery #54: Reduplication

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery54.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreToday is a big show where we tackle the topic of reduplication, something we think more conlangers should employ.  Then we talk about a wonderfully crazy click langauge called Sandawe — and it’s natural! Top of Show Greeting: Chudihr Links and Resources Iyo Grammar (see p…. Read more »

Conlangery #53: Topicalization

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery53.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreAfter a short update on rain in Wisconsin and ankle injuries, we try to make sense of the topic of topicalization and topic prominent languages.  Then we talk about Talmit, a language created by active Conlangery listener and commenter Roman Rausch Top of Show Greeting: Grewa… Read more »