Monthly Archives: May 2011

Noodling with an idea for a website

Posted on May 28, 2011 by matthewdeanmartin

Personally, I like to study languages more than to create them. I like the fake languages because they tend to be smaller. Tolkien said somewhere conlanging is a hobby that requires more than a lifetime, so not surprisingly, most conlangs … Continue reading →

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Langue vs Parole

Posted on May 23, 2011 by matthewdeanmartin

More than any other field, my understanding of language improves when I learn a new taxonomy. Langue is a language defined by a grammar, than someone smart wrote down on a book and the community generally agrees with it. In … Continue reading →

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How to gain recognition for your conlang?

Posted on May 19, 2011 by matthewdeanmartin

This question is from my google analytics log, i.e. someone got to my blog by search for this question. I’ll answer the question using catlangs (fake languages designed to be spoken by cats using a domestic house cat’s vocal apparatus, … Continue reading →

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