May 14, 2012

Conlangery #50: The Technology of Literacy

2 hours 10 minutes

In today’s bonus-size episode we have Carsten Becker on to join in a great discussion on the technologies of writing: implements, media, formats, and even literacy itself. Then we have an invigorating discussion with Larry Sulky about his “artlangy-engelang” Qakwan, among other things.

Top of Show Greeting: Treyll

Links and Resources:

Palm Leaves as a writing medium

Brāhmī script

Learn how to do cuneiform with a chopstick

Curse tablets

Jane Austen’s ink recipe

Typical Chinese calligraphy brush grip (video)

Arabic calligraphy with Chinese characteristics (that is, written with a brush)

Tsolyani script (which seems impossible to William)

Some possibly better conscripts, with artifacts

Featured Conlang: Qakwan