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- Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:04 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Do you think it will ever be possible to go back in time?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1502
Re: Do you think it will ever be possible to go back in time?
That’s not what the problem is. Essentially: we predict that the Big Bang should have produced an equal amount of matter and antimatter, in the past. The question is: given that initial state, why do we see more matter than antimatter today? If there was more antimatter, wouldn't it of blown up all...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:06 pm
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Do you think it will ever be possible to go back in time?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1502
Re: Do you think it will ever be possible to go back in time?
That’s not what the problem is. Essentially: we predict that the Big Bang should have produced an equal amount of matter and antimatter, in the past. The question is: given that initial state, why do we see more matter than antimatter today? If there was more antimatter, wouldn't it of blown up all...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:30 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Romanization Challenge Thread v2.0
- Replies: 988
- Views: 479623
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: Languages
- Topic: English 'not' migration
- Replies: 8
- Views: 487
Re: English 'not' migration
Shouldn't there be a difference in meaning for at least some verbs? I'd say so – "It's not mandatory to go" vs. "It's mandatory to not go". I reckon there's still a difference between "I do not want to go" / "I want to not go" too; the second is more emphatic...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:56 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Conlang Random Thread
- Replies: 3044
- Views: 2858186
Re: Conlang Random Thread
I have decided to formulate a series of questions whose answers I think will give me insight into what I shall do: 1) Would sonorants/resonants be more frequent than obstruents? 2) Would coronals be more frequent than velars? 3) Would coronals be more frequent than labials? 4) Would labials be more...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: Languages
- Topic: The "How Do You Pronounce X" Thread
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 4938098
Re: The "How Do You Pronounce X" Thread
[wɒnʔ]
[ˈwɒɾ̃ɜ]
[wɒʃ]
[ˈwʊːɾɜ]
[wɒsp̚ʔ]
[wɒʔtʃ]
[wɒt]
[wɒnd]
[ˈwɒndɜ]
[ˈwɒɫ̪ɜʔ]
Nothing too surprising there I'm afraid
[ˈwɒɾ̃ɜ]
[wɒʃ]
[ˈwʊːɾɜ]
[wɒsp̚ʔ]
[wɒʔtʃ]
[wɒt]
[wɒnd]
[ˈwɒndɜ]
[ˈwɒɫ̪ɜʔ]
Nothing too surprising there I'm afraid
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:08 am
- Forum: Languages
- Topic: English questions
- Replies: 1406
- Views: 451877
Re: English questions
Does anyone know anything about the variant /æt/ of that ? I have it and I have heard my daughter use it. And it clearly is not a variant of it to me; it feels like an allomorph of that rather than an independent word. I never have this except in the standard attaboy/attagirl. Oh, is that what ‘att...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:38 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Dream sharing thread
- Replies: 218
- Views: 291692
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:55 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Dream sharing thread
- Replies: 218
- Views: 291692
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:10 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Romanization Challenge Thread v2.0
- Replies: 988
- Views: 479623
Re: Romanization Challenge Thread v2.0
Another Lakes Plain language, Obokuitai: /b t d (dʒ) k (kʷ)/ /s h/ /(i̝g̚ u̝b̚) i u ɛ o a/ H, L, HL (L being by far the most frequent) Syllable structure is (C)(C)V(V)(C); onsets are limited to /Cd/ (/bd td dd kd sd hd/ → [bɾ tɾ dɾ kɾ sɾ hɾ~ɸɾ]) and codas are limited to [i̝g̚ u̝b̚] which have been a...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:07 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Darren's Mitsiefa Thread
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6229
Re: Darren's Mitsiefa Thread
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:30 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Darren's Mitsiefa Thread
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6229
Re: Darren's Mitsiefa Thread
Does it make sense?
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:35 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Darren's Mitsiefa Thread
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6229
Re: Darren's Mitsiefa Thread
I have found out how to produce syntax trees. Note that this does not mean I know how to make them, I just know how to make it look like I can: https://i.ibb.co/XF2qngq/Syntax-tree-5.png Is that how it works? Hopefully that should demonstrate the difference between sentences S1.7b and S1.7a. If not ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:11 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Romanization Challenge Thread v2.0
- Replies: 988
- Views: 479623
Re: Romanization Challenge Thread v2.0
Revised version of Iau optimised for dot-matrix printers ˩˧ ˧˥ ˨˧ ˩˥ ˥˧ ˨˩ ˧ ˨ □□□ .□□ □□□ □□□ .□□ .□□ □□□ .□□ □□□ □□□ .□□ □□□ .□□ □□□ .□□ .□□ □□□ □□□ □□□ .□□ □□□ .□□ .□□ .□□ æ a ɔ ɪ ʊ i u i̝ □□□ □.□ □□□ □□□ □.□ □.□ □□□ □.□ □□□ □□□ □.□ □□□ □.□ □□□ □.□ □.□ □□□ □□□ □□□ □.□ □□□ □.□ □.□ □.□ Ø ɸ t k b d ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: Languages
- Topic: Linguistic Miscellany Thread
- Replies: 4725
- Views: 2083688
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:56 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Romanization Challenge Thread v2.0
- Replies: 988
- Views: 479623
Re: Romanization Challenge Thread v2.0
Ffvąsæz Initials /p b t d k g/ <p b t d k g> /f v s z ʃ ʒ/ <ff f s z c j> /m n ɲ/ <m n ny> /l j ɥ ʁ w/ <l y h v w> /sC/ <sC> /Cl Cʁ/ <Cl Cv> /sCl sCʁ/ <sCl sCv> Finals /i y u/ <i x u> /e ø o/ <e q o> /ɛ œ ɔ/ <æ r ō> /a ɑ/ <a ā> /i̯ɛ i̯œ y̯i u̯a/ <ë ö ï ü> /ɛ̃ œ̃ ɔ̃ ɑ̃/ <ę ǫ ų ą> /i̯ɛ̃ y̯ɛ̃ u̯ɑ̃/ <ę...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:59 pm
- Forum: Languages
- Topic: Marginal distinctions
- Replies: 15
- Views: 695
Re: Marginal distinctions
Your dialect seems to be in a state of flux where it's rapidly starting to drift away from the standard, and phonemicise distinctions like consonant and vowel length and a loss of the obstruent voicing contrast. I'd be interested in hearing a recording of your speech if you're happy to share it. It...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 4:55 pm
- Forum: Languages
- Topic: Marginal distinctions
- Replies: 15
- Views: 695
Re: Marginal distinctions
Consequently there are words that just do not fit in the conventional phonemic analysis. This rarely seems to bother linguists – for instance the analysis of Wichita phonology is entirely content to note that /m/ occurs in two native roots but isn't accepted as phonemic, with no further explanation...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:23 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Random Thread
- Replies: 3735
- Views: 454625
Re: Random Thread
OK, everyone, I need a second opinion: I had a general health checkup at my GP's office on Monday, and the result was apparently that I'm mostly in fine health, but seriously lack Vitamin D, presumably because I don't get out enough. So now my GP wants me to take Vitamin D supplements. Is that legi...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:39 am
- Forum: Languages
- Topic: Linguistic Miscellany Thread
- Replies: 4725
- Views: 2083688