Conlanging?

[The Pressman]

Anyone here do it? I imagine some do, for world creation, but I'd still like to know the popularity.

[AsteriskAmp]

I tried once, gave half-way into it, haven't tried again, probably never will, it's too much work.

[Mercenary Pen]

I believe Zeta Kai did some for the Hourglass of Zihaja campaign setting which resulted from the Vote Up A Campaign Setting contest in homebrew...

[Dallas-Dakota]

There are a couple of people who do it, but you would be better off in the Homebrew section or Arts & Crafts(There have been a couple of conlang discussions there)

[Serpentine]

...do what-now?

[Rawhide]

I have only one question: What the hell is conlanging?

[Castaras]

I *think* it's the process of creating a fictional language. Not sure. :smallconfused:

[snoopy13a]

I *think* it's the process of creating a fictional language. Not sure. :smallconfused:

This is why I hate jargon. Assuming your thought is correct, why couldn't the person have written: "Has anyone attempted to create a fictional language, aka: conlanging?" After all, I'm sure there are people who have attempted to do so who aren't aware of the conlanging term.

[unosarta]

There was a worldbuilding project/conlang project (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150639) in the Arts and Crafts section.

[Dallas-Dakota]

I *think* it's the process of creating a fictional language. Not sure. :smallconfused:
It is. Like the process of creating fictional languages like Quenya(one of the elven languages invented by Tolkien) or Klingon.

[Seonor]

A quick and dirty introduction is here (http://media.ccc.de/browse/congress/2009/26c3-3520-en-conlanging_101.html).

[Fri]

This is why I hate jargon. Assuming your thought is correct, why couldn't the person have written: "Has anyone attempted to create a fictional language, aka: conlanging?" After all, I'm sure there are people who have attempted to do so who aren't aware of the conlanging term.

Because it's an actual word? I'm not a native english speaker, but I know that word.

I understand that conlanging might not be that widespread, but if someone start a thread about Knitting, should he start the thread with something like, "Is anyone here into making clothes using woolen thread by making loops with them, aka knitting?" He just assumed that people who're into conlanging know that world already.

[snoopy13a]

Because it's an actual word? I'm not a native english speaker, but I know that word.

I understand that conlanging might not be that widespread, but if someone start a thread about Knitting, should he start the thread with something like, "Is anyone here into making clothes using woolen thread by making loops with them, aka knitting?" He just assumed that people who're into conlanging know that world already.

According to wikipedia, conlang is a colliquoy for "constructed language":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructed_language

Although, I think jargon is a better description as :


Jargon is terminology which is especially defined in relationship to a specific activity, profession, or group. The term covers the language used by people who work in a particular area or who have a common interest. Much like slang,[5] it can develop as a kind of short-hand, to express ideas that are frequently discussed between members of a group, though it can also be developed deliberately using chosen terms. A standard term may be given a more precise or unique usage among practitioners of a field. In many cases this causes a barrier to communication with those not familiar with the language of the field.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquialism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jargon

[Castaras]

Because it's an actual word? I'm not a native english speaker, but I know that word.


Never heard it before, had to google it. Native english speaker. :smallsmile:

[Mercenary Pen]

Because it's an actual word? I'm not a native english speaker, but I know that word.

I understand that conlanging might not be that widespread, but if someone start a thread about Knitting, should he start the thread with something like, "Is anyone here into making clothes using woolen thread by making loops with them, aka knitting?" He just assumed that people who're into conlanging know that world already.

The difference between knitting and conlanging is one of recognition outside of the group of people who actively do it though, because even people who have never picked up a pair of knitting needles in their life should have some sort of basic idea what knitting is- whereas with conlanging, I imagine its possible to do it without even knowing that it has an official name, because it's that much more obscure...

[Rawhide]

Because it's an actual word? I'm not a native english speaker, but I know that word.

Dictionary.com (a search engine for several dictionaries) knows absolutely nothing of it. Neither does WordWeb, Merriam-Webster or Cambridge (to list a few).

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conlang
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conlanging

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conlang
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conlanging

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/spellcheck/british/?q=conlang
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/spellcheck/british/?q=conlanging

[Haruki-kun]

Dictionary.com (a search engine for several dictionaries) knows absolutely nothing of it. Neither does WordWeb, Merriam-Webster or Cambridge (to list a few).

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conlang
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conlanging

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conlang
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conlanging

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/spellcheck/british/?q=conlang
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/spellcheck/british/?q=conlanging

Even Urban Dictionary has nothing. (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=conlanging)


EDIT: Though it does have "Conlang" (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=conlang). I don't think this word was supposed to be a verb. And I also don't think it's an actual word.

On the topic itself, I tried it once for a story I was working on, but I didn't create the whole language. I created grammar rules and then words wherever I needed them. The words would just follow the pre-established grammar rules.

[Serpentine]

Because it's an actual word? I'm not a native english speaker, but I know that word.

I understand that conlanging might not be that widespread, but if someone start a thread about Knitting, should he start the thread with something like, "Is anyone here into making clothes using woolen thread by making loops with them, aka knitting?" He just assumed that people who're into conlanging know that world already.So, what you're saying is, if I want to start a conversation about Chaoskampf, a first post that says nothing but "So who else is interested in Chaoskampf?" would be totally adequate and reasonable.
Cool :smallcool:

[The Pressman]

Sorry, most of the people at my school knew what it was. I kinda assumed that those who did do it would know what it was. Oviously, I was wrong.:smallsigh:

[Fifty-Eyed Fred]

I count neologisms as 'actual words'. I knew what it meant, anyway.

[shawnhcorey]

I made a few words for my own enjoyment but I tend to use what others have done; it's much easier. There's my favourite: the Anglish Moot (http://anglish.wikia.com/wiki/Headside).