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- 19 Feb 2019 17:18
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: The Dalar: Culture, Biology, and Other Things I Think Of
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9725
Re: The Dalar: Culture, Biology, and Other Things I Think Of
It’s been *checks watch* nine months, so it’s time for another post. I’ve been working on thoughts for the origins of the dalar. In-universe, the dalar have a variety of opinions, tied to where they think the world came from to begin with. If you believe in a god or gods creating it, you’re likely t...
- 07 Feb 2019 21:06
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Quintessential 5th Conversation Thread
- Replies: 1613
- Views: 244253
Re: The Quintessential 5th Conversation Thread
Can anyone tell me, what language and/or dialect the following three-line dialogue is in? And/or maybe translate it? A: “Jeetchet?” B: “No.” A: “Squeet!” Translation seems pretty straightforward to me: A: Did you eat yet? B: No. A: So go eat! But as to the dialect, I couldn't say for sure!
- 01 Feb 2019 18:43
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: underused settings in world building
- Replies: 45
- Views: 805
Re: underused settings in world building
Ah yes, I should've specified--I was referring to Western fantasy for the most part.
IME anime and manga with fantastical elements have a broader range of settings than Western fantasy (although there's obviously still a lot of common settings--how many anime are set in high schools??)
IME anime and manga with fantastical elements have a broader range of settings than Western fantasy (although there's obviously still a lot of common settings--how many anime are set in high schools??)
- 01 Feb 2019 18:36
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: How NOT to Conworld.
- Replies: 231
- Views: 30128
Re: How NOT to Conworld.
Sal spent a great deal of time rebutting each point quite well, so I'll just say that I thoroughly agree with him--and with elemtilas. You seem very concerned with "realism", or at least a form of realism that happens to place a lot of value on things you find important, but you've missed that "real...
- 01 Feb 2019 17:51
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: underused settings in world building
- Replies: 45
- Views: 805
Re: underused settings in world building
The obvious answer, as it pertains to fantasy novels, is probably "for urban fantasy, anything not set in either the US or England" and "for non-urban fantasy, anything not set in faux-medieval Europe". Those two types of settings are so overrepresented in fantasy novels that literally anything else...
- 30 Jan 2019 14:59
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: English Dialects
- Replies: 61
- Views: 20255
Re: English Dialects
I speak Inland North American (with the Northern Cities Vowel Shift), so for me it's:
TRAP/BATH/MAD: eə
FATHER/LOT: a (well, ä, I think?)
CLOTH/THOUGHT: ɒ
START: ɐɹ
TRAP/BATH/MAD: eə
FATHER/LOT: a (well, ä, I think?)
CLOTH/THOUGHT: ɒ
START: ɐɹ
- 14 Jan 2019 16:10
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: Symbols of Concultures
- Replies: 209
- Views: 55624
Re: Symbols of Concultures
I love the variants! It's clear how they're related or derived from each other, while still being quite distinct.
- 09 Jan 2019 04:10
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: Some Snippets from The World
- Replies: 361
- Views: 161024
Re: Some Snippets from The World
Ah yes, very normal, nothing at all to be concerned with...
The star map is beautiful! I love it.
The star map is beautiful! I love it.
- 05 Dec 2018 17:47
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: What have you been reading lately? (non-linguistic ed.)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 13261
Re: What have you been reading lately? (non-linguistic ed.)
Ahhh. Just finished Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series--well, finished the third book, at least, which is the latest. (the series is planned to have ten in all, two sub-series of five each) I've very deliberately refrained from reading any Sanderson books before this because I knew he wro...
- 29 Nov 2018 19:27
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Quintessential 5th Conversation Thread
- Replies: 1613
- Views: 244253
- 26 Nov 2018 19:46
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Quintessential 5th Conversation Thread
- Replies: 1613
- Views: 244253
Re: The Quintessential 5th Conversation Thread
Urgh, currently having fun with HMRC (the department of the UK Government in charge of taxes). Apparently I didn't pay enough tax... 6 years ago! And a letter has only just appeared through my door about the matter. Because it was 6 years ago, though, I'm not just being asked to pay the additional ...
- 05 Nov 2018 20:01
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: What are you listening to/watching?
- Replies: 2431
- Views: 247088
Re: What are you listening to/watching?
Northern Steel by Antti Martikainen
- 05 Nov 2018 20:00
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: False friends and other unfortunate coincidences
- Replies: 722
- Views: 129866
Re: False friends and other unfortunate coincidences
On the floor, even?? Quite the cleanup job indeed...
- 09 Oct 2018 21:25
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Quintessential 5th Conversation Thread
- Replies: 1613
- Views: 244253
Re: The Quintessential 5th Conversation Thread
Pre-Oktoberfest? When do they have actual Oktoberfest, and how could Oktoberfest in mid-to-late October be considered super early??
- 26 Sep 2018 15:25
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Metal Thread
- Replies: 293
- Views: 70286
Re: Metal Thread
Although let's not forget cello quartet Apocalyptica's cover of Grieg's 1875 Hall of the Mountain King Definitely not forget that one! I think this is all a big part of why I like folk metal so much. I like history and I like folk music--I think a culture's folk music tells you a lot about that cul...
- 10 Sep 2018 18:47
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: how can offspring affect the hierarchical power structure among witches?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6940
Re: how can offspring affect the hierarchical power structure among witches?
In the process of pregnancy, in the process of giving birth to a female child, or in the process of using the sex-changing magic? Additionally, does the mother have to cast the sex-changing spell, or can any witch cast it on a mother? If the mother has to cast the sex-changing spell and loses her ma...
- 08 Sep 2018 03:03
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Quintessential 5th Conversation Thread
- Replies: 1613
- Views: 244253
Re: The Quintessential 5th Conversation Thread
Ooh! That's pretty cool.
- 04 Sep 2018 19:26
- Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
- Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
- Replies: 6831
- Views: 790558
Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
I would say <ayeng> as well, although I'm inclined to want to reduce the first syllable and stress the second. <ahyeng> might work to prevent that.
- 31 Aug 2018 17:49
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Quintessential 5th Conversation Thread
- Replies: 1613
- Views: 244253
Re: The Quintessential 5th Conversation Thread
Yes, that's how I would interpret it as well. The phrase "just @ me next time" has a similar meaning. (in that case, you're jokingly implying that the other person is passive-aggressively referring to you specifically and are saying they should just specifically mention you--e.g. with Twitter's @use...
- 31 Aug 2018 17:45
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Conlanger stereotype poll
- Replies: 43
- Views: 18559
Re: Conlanger stereotype poll
I fit very few of the stereotypes, unfortunately. 1. cis female 2. straight 3. right-handed 4. American; Michigan 5. white, or if you're feeling snarky, European mutt 6. broadly neurotypical? I flirt with seasonal depression in winter but it hasn't been bad for several years 7. mild seasonal allergi...