Book contents
- How to Create a Language
- Reviews
- How to Create a Language
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Part I Building Words
- 1 Natlangs
- 2 Conlangs
- 3 Sound Inventories
- 4 Phonotactics
- 5 Phonological Shifts
- 6 Basic Vocabulary
- Part II Constructing Grammar
- Part III Expanding Features
- Glossary
- References
- Index of Concepts
- Index of Languages
2 - Conlangs
from Part I - Building Words
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 October 2025
Book contents
- How to Create a Language
- Reviews
- How to Create a Language
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Part I Building Words
- 1 Natlangs
- 2 Conlangs
- 3 Sound Inventories
- 4 Phonotactics
- 5 Phonological Shifts
- 6 Basic Vocabulary
- Part II Constructing Grammar
- Part III Expanding Features
- Glossary
- References
- Index of Concepts
- Index of Languages
Summary
This chapter introduces constructed languages (conlangs) by first differentiating them from natlangs and then debunking common misconceptions about them. Along with defining major types of conlangs, one of the goals of this chapter is to identify the linguistic features that make conlangs languages. By the end of this chapter, you will make some important initial decisions about your conlang and conlanging goals.
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- How to Create a LanguageThe Conlang Guide, pp. 21 - 40Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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