Conlangery Podcast

Conlangery #74: Vowel Harmony


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Today we talk to you all about vowel harmony, taking Turkish, Finnish, Moro, and Mongolian as case studies to help you figure out the intricacies of what choices you need to make in vowel harmony systems and how you can introduce interesting

Top of Show Greeting: Maksinaunminverbe

Links and Resources:

  • Distinctive Feature Chart
  • Vowel Systems
  • Info on Turkish
  • Wikipedia: Languages with Vowel Harmony
  • Kinyarwanda (natlang; not mentioned on the pod)
  • Special mention (from the outtakes): A giant freaking basket

    Feedback:

    χαιρετε, ὠ φιλε (“Greetings, friends”),

    Over at the Conlangers group on deviantART, we’re hosting this little thing called NaCoWriMo. Basically, participants have until [Nov. 31] to write a 200-word passage in one of their conlangs. It’s not a translation challenge, but rather a bona fide composition challenge. I thought some of the Conlangery listeners would be interested in participating. It’s never too late to sign up, and anybody who wants to can do so at http://conlangers.deviantart.com.

    Cheers,

    MBR

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