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- Fri May 10, 2024 11:07 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
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Re: Word evolution game
[i̯u] > [ɥi ['t͡ʃɥi.ko̯es] ciúcoes "( archaising, formerly to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" [aː] > [æː] ['ʒæː.ʒo] giágià "( archaising ) madam, ma'am; ( in fantasy literature ) madam, lady, milady" [uː] > [ou] [ʃaː.ˈzou] sáso...
- Fri May 10, 2024 3:20 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
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Re: Word evolution game
Diphthongs shift to rising [iw ɔj] > [i̯u o̯e]: ['t͡si̯u.ko̯es] ciúcoes "( archaising, formerly to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" Disaffrication ['ʒaː.ʒɒ] giágià "( archaising ) madam, ma'am; ( in fantasy literature ) madam, lady,...
- Fri May 10, 2024 1:08 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
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Re: Word evolution game
[ɯː] > [ɯw] ['t͡sɯw.kɔjs] ciúcuois "( archaising, formerly to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" [ai] > [aː] ['d͡ʒaː.d͡ʒʷa] giágiua "( archaising ) madam, ma'am; ( in fantasy literature ) madam, lady, milady" Coda [z] > [j] [sej....
- Thu May 09, 2024 11:48 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Challenge: American English as a separate language
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Re: Challenge: American English as a separate language
Let's see if I can puzzle things out: [ˈkʰʊː.ae̯.ˈɛːv.n̩ː.ˌɑ̃ː.ʁ̃ˤɯːp̚ˈpʰɑː.mʁ̩ˤː] Could I have an Arnold Palmer? [ˈtjɛːv.ˈɜ̃ːj.ˌae̯ˈdiː.əː.ˈwʌə̯m.ˈsʲpi.kɘ̃.ˌɪːʁˤ] Do you have any idea what I'm speaking here? It looks rather outlandish, but when I articulate it, I understand, and it isn't that diffe...
- Wed May 08, 2024 5:38 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
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Re: Word evolution game
[p] > [kw] following velars and palatal stops ['cɯː.kwɔjs] ciúcuois "( to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" Fortition [j ɥ] > [ɟ ɟʷ] ['ɟɤɯ.ɟʷɔ] giúgiua "( archaising ) madam, ma'am; ( in fantasy literature ) madam, lady, milady"...
- Wed May 08, 2024 2:31 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
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Re: Word evolution game
Depalatalisation with ejection of [j] into the coda: ['cyː.bɔjs] ciúwoys "( to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" [yː] > [jøy]: ['jøy.wɔ] iúcha "( archaising ) madam, ma'am; ( in fantasy literature ) madam, lady, milady" Disaffri...
- Wed May 08, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
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Re: Word evolution game
[ʃ] > [ɕ] before i ['cyː.bɔ.ɕi] ciúwosy "( to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" Terminal [x] vocalises to [a], with intrusive semivowels after long vowels: ['yː.wa] úicha "( archaising ) madam, ma'am; ( in fantasy literature ) madam,...
- Tue May 07, 2024 3:53 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
- Views: 274360
Re: Word evolution game
[uː] > [yː] after palatals ['cyː.vɔ.ʃi] ciúwosy "( to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" [j̥] > [ç] ['yːç] úich "( chiefly archaic ) madam, ma'am" Resyllabification with breaking of long vowels in now-closed syllables: [ɟʑiaɕ.ɕaː...
- Mon May 06, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
- Views: 274360
Re: Word evolution game
Epinthesis of i after terminal coronals: ['juː.vɔ.ʃi] iúwosy "( to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" [iy] > [ijy] ['iyj̥] iuich "( chiefly archaic ) madam, ma'am" [dʒ] > [ɟʑ] before front vowels [ɟʑɛːɕːaːɾ] giaisà "planet, ...
- Mon May 06, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
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Re: Word evolution game
[uɔ̯] > [uwɔ ['ju.wɔʃ] iuwos "( to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" [æ] > [eə] ['jeəj̥] ieich "( chiefly archaic ) madam, ma'am" Open syllables undergo "closing", gaining terminal [j w ɾ] depending on vowel quality [d...
- Sat May 04, 2024 9:36 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
- Views: 274360
Re: Word evolution game
Disaffrication with compensatory lengthening: ['jɔːs] iós "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" [ʝ] > [j] ['jejç] ieich "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; ...
- Sat May 04, 2024 6:20 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
- Views: 274360
Re: Word evolution game
Depalatalisation: ['œt͡s] oets "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" Disaffrication: ['ʝeçː] giecch "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices...
- Sat May 04, 2024 3:17 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
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Re: Word evolution game
Coda [ɕː] > [jɕ] ['œjɕ] eoisc "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" (I think this one's finally losing steam.) [kj] > [c͡ç] ['ɟ͡ʝe.c͡çæ̥] giecia "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with ...
- Sat May 04, 2024 6:18 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
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Re: Word evolution game
[qχ] > [kx] ['œkx] diórhe "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" [c] > [cɕ] ['ge.cɕæ̥] gaiciah "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your...
- Thu May 02, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
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Re: Word evolution game
Terminal [jɑ] > [ɛ] ['djɔr.dɛ] diórde "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" Vowels lengthen in open, stressed syllables ['ʑiː.jɑt] žiyat "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles o...
- Thu May 02, 2024 6:34 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
- Views: 274360
Re: Word evolution game
[ʁ] > [r] ['ɟɔr.ɟɑ] giórgia "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" [e] > [ia] in closed, stressed syllables ['ʑiat] žiat "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; ...
- Wed May 01, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
- Views: 274360
Re: Word evolution game
Rhotacism: ['jɔʁ.ɟɑ] dhióžgia "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" Disaffrication: ['ʑøt] džiot "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) y...
- Wed May 01, 2024 3:18 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Conlang Random Thread
- Replies: 2957
- Views: 2847587
Re: Conlang Random Thread
Anyone ever wondered (in conlanging terms) what English might have looked like if the Norman conquest had exerted more influence on English phonology and grammar but less on vocabulary? I think it might be fun to produce an Anglic language matching that description. As a quick thought, for a few ch...
- Wed May 01, 2024 6:57 am
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
- Views: 274360
Re: Word evolution game
Resyllabification with shortening of long vowels: ['ðjɔʒ.ɟɑ] dhióžgia "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" Glottalisation becomes realised as a coda [t] ['d͡ʑot] džiot "(to a woman of higher rank than on...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:49 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Word evolution game
- Replies: 2653
- Views: 274360
Re: Word evolution game
Breaking of non-high front vowels to glide + back vowel sequences: ['ðjɔː.ʒjɑ] dhióžia "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" Vowels lengthen in open, stressed syllables: ['d͡ʑoː] giô "(to a woman of highe...