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TechBear_Seattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-31-07 11:08 AM
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Conlangs, anyone?
I'm curious to know if there are any conlang geeks in this group.
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ZombieNixon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-17-07 03:03 PM
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1. Well, there's me.
I've been known to invent entire language families in my spare time. :P
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KatyMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-20-07 03:32 AM
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2. Me too
Back in my yoot I created a fantasy world and had several extensive languages for it as well. Lots of fun, mainly an excercise in grammar and such. I was more into constructing the languages than the rest of the fantasy world. I used to be seriously into language, but alas, life happened.

Also, my friend and I periodically chat (via IM) in a language we call Molto, which is a weird hybrid of French, Spanish, Latin, English, and plain made up words. It's all made up on the fly, which is fun.

Is there anyone geekier than a language geek??? :D
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ZombieNixon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-20-07 08:25 PM
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3. Doubtful.
Language geeks actually like rules to apply and be consistent in their (usually excruiciatingly detailed) fantasy worlds. :D
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TheBaldyMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-23-07 10:51 AM
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4. Does conversational Klingon count?
Edited on Mon Jul-23-07 10:53 AM by TheBaldyMan
thlingan maH! me old china.

on edit: I was criticised for complaining about the pronunciation of Sindarin while watching LotR on DVD.
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