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Lexicon Cont.

Monday, November 24th, 2008

I have more words to add to my lexicon. I worked on pronouns, more verbs, and parts of the body. Important stuff which may have been overlooked if it weren’t for the Swadesh List. I’m very grateful I found that.

I’m trying out some new formatting. Hopefully this way will be more clear. It was a lot less work on my part. (more…)

Lexicogenesis.

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

A language is not a language without words. While words alone cannot be a language, all the grammar in the world won’t help you if you don’t have words to put into phrases to assemble into sentences. Because of this, I’ve given myself the goal of coining five words every day this month. I’ve already failed at the every part, but I feel that it’s a good plan and hope it can keep me coining new words. (more…)