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Other-way English make-speak

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2026 2:33 pm
by alice
This thread reminded me of a question which crossed my mind recently. I'm sure it's been asked before, but if it hasn't, here it is: Has anyone tried to do a conlang which is what English might have become without French or (much) Norse influence? Obviously there are a number of ways it could go; it would probably resemble Scots or northern dialectal varieties of English.

Re: Other-way English make-speak

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2026 2:59 pm
by malloc

Re: Other-way English make-speak

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2026 3:05 pm
by Lērisama
alice wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2026 2:33 pm This thread reminded me of a question which crossed my mind recently. I'm sure it's been asked before, but if it hasn't, here it is: Has anyone tried to do a conlang which is what English might have become without French or (much) Norse influence? Obviously there are a number of ways it could go; it would probably resemble Scots or northern dialectal varieties of English.
I know Justin B Rye made one, and I'm sure a quick trawl of something like reddit will find you any number of ones of varying quality, but I don't think I have the strength.

Re: Other-way English make-speak

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2026 4:14 am
by WeepingElf
Uncleftish Beholding comes to my mind here.

Re: Other-way English make-speak

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2026 2:25 pm
by alice
... and alice was enlightened. Thanks!

Re: Other-way English make-speak

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2026 3:06 am
by hwhatting
Didn't a previous member of this forum make a non-Normanized Anglolang spoken in Wessex?