#linguistic creativity

[askcarlislecullen]

did emmett say anything to rosalie or you while he was dying, before you turned him?

Emmett said a great many things to all of us while in the excruciating throes of death and The Change.

Absolutely none of them are suitable for print.

#carlisle cullen #emmett cullen #linguistic creativity

[limetarte]

We’re really creative with language. We can create new words and expressions that make total sense, but it’s frowned upon by schools, people (mainly adults) around us. Creativity in language is not really allowed, at least in the vast region I grew up in.

As kids we create new words and expressions, but we’re told “it’s not grammatically correct”, “it’s not correct”. Schools teaches people to only think about grammar in languages, when speaking and especially when writing. It’s to a point I always think, “it’s not grammatically correct” and “it’s not correct”, every single day when thinking, talking, writing, reading and listening. It is very disturbing and a very hard habit to get rid of after you’ve been forced into it for a decade or more. Even when rereading what wrote to make sure it makes sense, I tend to correct the “grammar mistakes” even if it doesn’t change the comprehension of the text.

Wish schools weren’t a thing. Btw, people can get education in so many ways, school is unnecessary and damaging.

#creativity #creativity in language #linguistic creativity #languages #linguistics #grammar #school is oppressive #schools are harmful #school is harmful #end school #end grammar rules #end conformity #end perfectionism #end white supremacy

[polyglotabc]

"Raining Cats and Dogs"

Explore the whimsical world of idioms with our latest article on 'Raining Cats and Dogs'! Delve into its mysterious origins, cultural impact, and how this quirky expression became a staple in the English language. #LanguageLore #IdiomsUnveiled

Unraveling the Mystery: The History and Meaning of “Raining Cats and Dogs” Introduction In the fascinating tapestry of the English language, idioms play a colorful role, painting vivid images with words. Among these, “raining cats and dogs” is particularly intriguing. This phrase, often used to describe a heavy downpour, has piqued the curiosity of linguists and language enthusiasts alike.…

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#cultural impact of language #cultural phrases #English idioms #English language history #English lexicon #Etymology #expression origins #folklore in language #historical linguistics #idioms #imagination in language #Jonathan Swift #Language #Language Evolution #linguistic creativity #Linguistics #medieval Europe #metaphorical language #Norse mythology #raining cats and dogs #weather idioms

[deepwaterwritingprompts]

Text: Whatever death is like, human language is useless there. Ghosts therefore speak a tongue precious few living are trained to understand. I translate between parties, for a price.

#creative writing #writing prompts #death #ghosts #language #translation #someone with a translation/linguistics background please write this and call it ‘the dead speak’

[louhilohi]

I'm currently writing a paper on signed communication systems in the South Pacific for one of my Uni classes, and there's this one source that's just hitting me different. It's about a man named Kagobai who was the only deaf person in the islanders' living memory, so in order to communicate he just straight up developed his very own sign language from scratch. His signs were only ever documented once, back in the early 1970's, at which point Kagobai was already in his 60s, so he's likely not around anymore, and his sign language probably died along with him.

And like, I'm so happy that there is any record at all of this wonderful man who invented a whole language out of necessity, but it's so bittersweet that the documentation isn't complete and can no longer be fleshed out. And it just made me think about how many individual sign languages and sign systems have probably existed throughout time and went extinct without anyone ever recording them, so now they're gone forever. And that made me sad.

#just stupid linguist thoughts i guess #it's just been so amazing to research this topic #to see the inventiveness and creativity of people #and I just needed to get this feeling out somehow cause it started gnawing at me #sign language #sign languages #deaf #deafness #pacific #oceania

[ladycatashtrophe]

The urge to get a PhD...

The urge to get a PhD in linguistics, literature, writing, and psychology...

The urge to get a PhD in linguistics, literature, writing, and psychology abroad....

Mmm, self-indulgence...

#would you let me live in your library be honest #self indulgence at its finest #phd #grad school #undergraduate #writing #linguistics #literature #psychology #creative writing #self indulgent #dark academia #chaotic academia #gothic academia #light academia

[anza-langblr]

冬は海辺で色とりどりの貝殻を拾い、夏は静かに舞い落ちる雪を眺めたいものだ。 In winter, I want to gather colorful seashells on the beach, and in summer, I want to gaze at snow falling softly down to the ground.

#感想 #japanese langblr #langblr #learning japanese #japanese language #japanese vocabulary #japan #poetry #japanese poetry #quotes #japanese quotes #literature #linguistics #original #writing #creative writing #feelings #winter #november #snow #light academia #dark academia #studyblr #study aesthetic #study motivation #study blog #studyspo #original poem #poems on tumblr #winter poetry

[ivaspinoza]

Okay, but what if I needed to add some etymology at the beginning of every chapter, would you still love me?

#writers on tumblr #writers and poets #writeblr #creative writing #novel writing #ivatalks #im sorry im like this #please dont leave me #symbolism might be the core of my prose poetry idk man #etymology #linguistics #language #my degree is haunting me

[kjagasanpijrtu]

Hi! I do conlang commissions!

Call me Ire (she/they). I'm 23 and I'm away too into worldbuilding for my own good. I love talking about all these worlds locked up in my head and giving advice. My askbox is open for anyone looking for advice or guidance, or just interest in any of my worlds or conlangs

Speaking of conlangs, I DO COMMISSIONS I CAN AND WILL MAKE ONE FOR YOU IF YOU WANT. I may or may not have a special interest in linguistics lmao

For anyone interested in my credentials, I've made 7 or so conlangs and contributed to a few extra, and I specialize in synthetic and polysynthetic inflection. My commissions are open and actively support me while I put myself through the hell that is american higher education. I'd love it so much if you'd let me make a language for you!

Pricing and terms below the cut, dm if interested <3

Ko-fi Venmo

I divide the languages I make into 4 parts: Phonology, Grammar, Dictionary, and Writing System. I charge a certain amount for each part depending on the desired complexity for each, and I can do all or some parts depending on your needs. For example I can make an entire language from scratch or I can focus on, say, just the phonology or dictionary if you would prefer to do the other parts yourself

In other words you're basically ordering a custom language like a sandwich, as stupid as that sounds. I'm very flexible so don't be afraid to tell me what you're looking for, especially if it's weird (I love weird, don't hold back). Just beware that complexity charges may apply at any stage if what you're looking for is particularly laborious

TL;DR: A barebones conlang with 150 words and no writing system costs about $35. A language with the full complexity and dumbassery of English with 550 words would be $138 (and might incur some complexity charges)

Additional details at the bottom (they are important please read them). Interspersed are some samples of writing systems I've made, all of which have alt text that contain some juicy details. Prices are in USD

Phonology /fəʊ.nɑːɫə.d͡ʒi/

How you want the language to sound. Choose one.

Simple Phonology - $5

I'll make a vowel and consonant chart for the language's phonemic inventory with IPA characters (as seen above). This of course will also include a romanized alphabet you can use to make your own words if you wish.

Full Phonotactics - $10

Everything in Simple Phonology plus more details including charts of possible syllable structure & consonant clusters, vowel stress & tone, and any other phonological feature you'd like to add.

Grammar ∅

How you want the language to work. Can be similar to or vastly different from English, all up to you. Choose one.

Basic Grammar - $20

I'll make rules that cover basic sentences and questions, including basic inflection for nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs if applicable. Includes ~50 basic and grammatical words.

Complex Grammar - $30

Everything in basic grammar plus extra rules that cover complex sentences and word derivation (which may give you extra free words!)

Natlang Grammar - $50

All the bells and whistles. All of the above plus extra declensions, inconsistencies, and situational grammatical constructs. You'll be putting me through the wringer.

Dictionary 📖

The words themselves, even the weird ones.

Words - $10 Per 100 Words

I'll build you a dictionary for your language, word by word. You're welcome to also interpret this as 10¢ per word if you just need a handful. Plus I have a word bank so you can customize what general topics you want to focus on.

Writing System 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹

How you want your language to be natively written (my fav part). See below to decide what works best for your language if you want one.

Alphabet - $20 ΑΛΦΑΒΕΤ

A writing system where each character represents a single sound. A versatile choice that can work for pretty much any language, as evidenced by the Latin alphabet and its variations being the most used writing system in the world.

Abjad - $25 أبجد عربي

The predecessor to the alphabet which only writes consonants and rarely includes vowels. Best used for languages that have a heavy focus on consonants and where vowels don't carry much grammatical meaning, like Arabic, Ge'ez, or Aramaic.

Alpha-Syllabary/Abugida - $25 한글 अबुगिदा

A middleground option between an alphabet and a syllabary, where each character is made up of smaller parts that come together to represent a syllable. Another versatile choice used all over the Indian subcontinent and the Korean Peninsula.

Syllabary - $35 ひらがな カタカナ ᏣᎳᎩ

A writing system where every character represents a syllable. Fits best with languages that have lots of open syllables, like Japanese, Inuktitut, or Cherokee. More expensive because syllabaries often contain a large number of characters.

Logography - $1 Per Word 漢字

A writing system where every character reassembles a whole word or concept. Can work for any kind of language but works best with languages that are phonologically dense and/or have simple grammar.

Mixed - Negotiable وαत ðə ファⲕ 암 あй रीᏗŋ

Want a system that incorporates more than one of these? Great! Those are my favorite to make!

Number System - $8 ٩ ٨ ٧ ٦ ٥ ٤ ٣ ٢ ١ ٠ I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX

If you want I can create a written number system to pair with your writing system. It can be simple or complex and can be any base you want (within reason of course).

To make this as easy as possible for me to understand what to make for you, please provide a reference, idea, or general vibe for each part of the language. I understand not everyone has that much knowledge about languages so I won't request anything too specific, but examples from real-world languages usually give me a lot to work with.

Terms ⚠️

Final product will be a single Excel Spreadsheet (.xlsx file) for one language that contains instructions on how to use and expand the language. Unfortunately I don't have enough experience with vector files or fonts to provide digital versions of the writing systems I make so photos of hand-drawn characters are all I offer for now.

Payment is minimum 50% upfront and the rest upon completion before the final product is delivered, as it divides the trust evenly between two unfamiliar parties. I accept payment through Venmo and Ko-fi only (no crypto or other bullshit).

Refunds: if something occurs where I will not be able to fulfill a commission, I will do what I can to return any money given to me. However if significant work has been put into a commission before an event that prevents its completion, the initial 50% payment will not be refunded.

Usage: if the language I make for you is used in a publicly released creative project, I ask that you credit me. Please notify me if you plan on using your language commercially.

I maintain the right to alter terms and pricing.

Thank you for reading this far ur amazing <3

#commission #comm #conlang #constructed language #language #langblr #scriptwriting #calligraphy #pinned post #worldbuilding #world building #fantasy #linguistics #creative writing

[noosphe-re]

Language is a mode of transport.

Ahmed Salman

#quote #AHMED #transport #language #linguistics #imagination #creativity #philosophy #transportation #consciousness #psychology #mind

[gerblinradio]

YOU ASKED.

Someone said they’d be happy to see my conlang. This is a VERY incomplete conlang of mine, but hey! I wanna share it! So enjoy!

#conlang #constructed language #conlanging #linguistic #lingblr #words #language #language stuff #writing #creative writing #writer #writer stuff #writeblr #funny #humans are weird #phonology #maybe #please help #help #worldbuilding #world #art?? maybe #art? idk #new blog #newbie #help wanted #my wips #work in progress #current wip #unfinished

[dndspellgifs]

There’s this text written by an author named Poul Anderson where he tries to explain atomic theory without using any english words that are derived from greek, latin, and romance languages like french, as well as other modern-sounding loanwords.

The guy comes up with new derived words to replace many loanwords that are part of the scientific vocabulary, thus, for example, atomic theory becomes “uncleftish (as in cannot be cloven) beholding (theory)”.

Anyway this seems like a fun place to start stealing some cool sounding words for fantasy worldbuilding.

#off topic #creative writing #linguistics #fantasy

[decepti-thots]

the thing about headcanons re: cybertronian language is that theoretically this would be a thing that is super interesting to me, but unfortunately i suffer from Knows About Linguistics Slightly disease (very bad illness. avoid at all costs.) which means that attempting to read people's ideas on it just has the linguistic pedant in my brain howling THAT'S NOT HOW ANYTHING WORKS, which i appreciate is an urge better put towards literally anything except off the cuff headcanons regarding 80s childrens' cartoons about alien robots, objectively.

#this website is SO bad for linguistics misinfo overall that it legitimately astonishes me btw. #my hypothesis is it's the overrepresentation of creative lit majors/MFA types. #notorious group for confidently Making Shit Up about language and being annoying abt it. #but like. the sheer volume. it kills me.

[cd-covington]

Do you have linguistic worldbuilding questions?

Ask me! I'll answer up to 3 questions a week.

Linguistic worldbuilding is everything from "how do I make up names for my characters?" to "how would people from X part of the empire speak differently from Y part of the empire?"

My ask box is open!

#writing #creative writing #worldbuilding #language #linguistics

[leebrontide]

Anyone want to tell me about how people from Philadelphia talk/special slang use or verbal habits? It's for a book thing.

#Philadelphia #creative writing #USA #linguistics #accents

[kairos-thehumanpoet]

Somewhere

we're getting

somewhere,

even if

somewhere sometimes

feels like

nowhere,

it's still

somewhere.

~kairos 💛

#poetry #poem #tumblr poetry #love poem #writing #prose #kairos #love #instapoetry #short poems #poems #creative writing #deep #aspiring author #tumblr poets #poetblr #poetry blog #reading #words #linguistics #i love you #deep poetry #deep poems #deep thoughts #lyrics #resonate #poems for the soul #soul #soulful poetry #soulful