A complete, example-rich guide for students on developing their own full, working constructed language. Containing over 70 end-of-chapter exercises for testing understanding and building a conlang, as well as advanced material sections, it is ideal for both undergraduates taking courses in the subject and anyone wanting to get into conlanging.
A complete, example-rich guide for students on developing their own full, working constructed language. Containing over 70 end-of-chapter exercises for testing understanding and building a conlang, as well as advanced material sections, it is ideal for both undergraduates taking courses in the subject and anyone wanting to get into conlanging.
Jessie Peterson is a full-time professional conlanger, whose work has appeared in TV shows and films such as Pixar's Elemental, Legendary's Dune: Part Two, and Netflix's Shadow and Bone. She was a professor of linguistics at Stephen F. Austin State University for thirteen years, where she created a conlanging course, mentored students who won academic awards for their conlang work, and received a teaching excellence award. She and her husband David Peterson co-host the weekly live stream LangTime Studio on YouTube.
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Preface Part I. Building Words: 1. Natlangs 2. Conlangs 3. Sound Inventories 4. Phonotactics 5. Phonological Shifts 6. Basic Vocabulary Part II. Constructing Grammar: 7. Basic Grammar 8. Inflections and Grammaticalization 9. Nouns 10. Noun Phrases 11. Pronouns and Verb Agreement 12. Verbs Part III. Expanding Features: 13. Word-Formation Strategies 14. Beyond Basic Clause Structure 15. Complex Modifying Forms 16. Orthography 17. Translation Appendix Glossary.