Levels of whininess are used to convey semantic information; the different levels are called “groanemes”.
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Monday, June 4th, 2018Detail #381: Underlying Split Alignment * Quirky Case
Monday, June 4th, 2018
canonical quirky subject nominative dative object accusative ablative
verb1 : 'to have the time to', 'to do on time', 'to have time for'
verb2: 'to forget (to do something)'
verb3: 'to refuse (a proposal, a guest, a gift or a favour)'
verb4: 'to fear'
I have time to wait and (so) (I) sit here
I have time to wait and __ (am) eating pirogies
I have time for the committee and will discuss the issue
I have time for the committee now and will be seated in room 101
Detail #381: Underlying Split Alignment * Quirky Case
Monday, June 4th, 2018
canonical quirky subject nominative dative object accusative ablative
verb1 : 'to have the time to', 'to do on time', 'to have time for'
verb2: 'to forget (to do something)'
verb3: 'to refuse (a proposal, a guest, a gift or a favour)'
verb4: 'to fear'
I have time to wait and (so) (I) sit here
I have time to wait and __ (am) eating pirogies
I have time for the committee and will discuss the issue
I have time for the committee now and will be seated in room 101
mklang
Friday, June 1st, 2018Isoraķatheð /isɔɹɑˈqɑtʰɛð zɔrɛtʰan/ is now the proud owner of at least 20 languages, having created languages since the age of 12. He hails from Hong Kong and has a strong bond to the place, but is currently studying in Nottingham for a physics degree. As such, he has grown up in a trilingual environment, but his command of any of the three languages are somewhat unusual, as is his relationship to and ideas on society and relationships. He has a preference to networks of ideas and nodes that are easily separable, a preference that shows up in the languages he creates.
Abstract
mklang describes a “model” of language that depends on features, a one-liner that may potentially include blanks that could be filled in to create a variety of results that ranges from naturalistic to highly unusual. It is motivated by a lack of a structured alternative to naturalistic conlangs, though creating a language using mklang doesn’t necessarily mean that the language isn’t naturalistic, as it depends on choice of features. Additionally, the author’s creative tools are also explained in brief.
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