Katherine-h

Hi everyone!

Here’s an update on where we are at working on the language:

@leon-fleming and I have identified some sounds to use in our language. Those are still open to discussion and are on page 5 of this Google Doc.

At this point, I think we’re ready to work on two things simultaneously:

1. Creating an alphabet/visual representation/writing…[Read more]

If you’re on a phone, you can click share and export. Then you have to click the thing that says Link Sharing, and then try Copy Link… Hopefully that should do it! @leon-fleming

You’ll just have to change the settings to ‘anyone can edit’ so that we can open and make changes. 🙂 @leon-fleming

Hey guys! Nobody needs to give out their email, if we do this right. If @leon-fleming will create a Google doc, he can get a shareable link (the big blue share button) to share here. Then we can all click it to access the doc and no one has to share their personal information. 🙂

@erinramm thanks for the welcome! I’ve studied Spanish, French, Latin, Arabic, Russian, ASL, Chinese, Japanese, and Greek. Sadly, I’m not fluent in any but English and Spanish. 😳 If you’re interested in the interaction between language and society (one of my favorite parts), Language and Society by Suzanne Romaine was fascinating. If you’re…[Read more]

@leon-fleming Ah, I see your point. There’s just a lot of sounds we could choose from! The chart I linked to shows many non-English sounds, which might also have to be considered?

We might start a Google doc (or some similar way to compile sounds) with sounds we have decided on, so that we can keep track throughout this thread.

Yes, I’m in…[Read more]

Hey guys! I’m interested in helping with this! I love learning languages, and I’m currently majoring in Linguistics.

I’ve studied IPA; here’s a chart which may be helpful. https://images.app.goo.gl/cYEn7cA4ZsX3bKVK7 While it is kind of overwhelming, it helps show which sounds are related and identify different sounds.

Another random thought…[Read more]