Monthly Archives: November 2013

Conlex- Here is what I hope it means

Posted on November 6, 2013 by matthewdeanmartin

Conlex– a sort of activity for people creating new (or reviving dead/nearly dead) languages by actually speaking them into existence. It entails create a language, especially the materials necessary for learners and then doing what it takes to get a … Continue reading →

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Fake Mantras and Fake Languages

Posted on November 2, 2013 by matthewdeanmartin

In Hinduism, there was the idea that words said in a prestige language were magic. People at has some pre-Sassurian ideas about sound and meaning, namely that there was something doggy about the sounds d-o-g and something catty about c-a-t. … Continue reading →

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