Vreleksá

Aert · Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 354

Here's a conscript I'm working on to go with a conlang (Řt) I hope to use in some kind of novel:

It's written top to bottom, left to right, has no capital/lowercase distinction (though the transliteration to the Latin alphabet uses capitalization for nouns).

Though transliteration from any natlang works because it is phonetic, it looks best using words and phrases from Řt itself.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28228492@N05/?saved=1

The 'compressed computer script' is the smallest 'font' (4x3 pixels) that could be used for maximum compression of information. The cursive is a font or written style of the script that would actually be used.

Hope you like it and I'm very open to suggestions Very Happy

Tolkien_Freak · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject:

Welcome to Vreleksá!

Your script is cool. Looks sort of sci-fi-y. I can't tell what kind of script it is though.

Does Řt have 3 vowel lengths? That's what it looks like in your chart.

StrangeMagic · Admin Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 640

Welcome! ^^

The script definitely does look quite science fiction. Do you have any more conscripts? I'd love to see more of the grammar, lexicon etc.

Aert · Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 354

Yes, it does have 3 different vowel types, the short (ah, eh, ih, oh, uh), middle (awh, oo, ouh), long (ay, ee, iy, oy) and nasal (although nasals are getting more rare).

I do have another script I originally intended for Řt, an abugida, but it was too dull.

I'll write some stuff out and post it as well, see how it turns out.

Though the script is based on a computer idea, I tried to alter it enough that it would look writeable and still retain the original shapes.

As for the grammar, I only have some basic ideas that are liable to change Wink

: most of the conjugation system, order of adjectives and nouns, order of words, and some affixes.

Thanks for commenting Very Happy

Hemicomputer · Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 610 Location: Calgary, Alberta

Looks great! How are the letters pronounced?

The square one looks like Tek Bin and Uyata, while the cursive one reminds me of modern Vulcan.

Aert · Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 354

Tolkien_Freak · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:30 am Post subject:

So your vowel lengths are less a phonetic distinction and more an internal description, right? (Not like Estonian like I thought, distinguishing /a a: a::/.)

I'd like to see more about Řt itself!

Aert · Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 354

Sure, I don't have much yet, here's what I've got so far:

Conjugation: different suffixes for gerund, conditional, reflexive, perfect, command, and subjunctive (still working on that one Wink

) and a prefix for the past and future tense. These are wrapped around the verb, which doesn't change form depending on the pronoun. There's also a plausibility suffix, that adds doubt into the sentance, or, if used with command, being polite instead of bossy.

Grammar: word order is SVO, like English, with descriptives after the noun, like many European languages. There's still a lot of work to do here.

The nouns are determined by a couple of hierarchies, such as the "physical object" hierarchy, of which a painting (Azeethl), for example, would be a part. Some of the adjectives will also work this way, but it won't be possible to do this with all of them. I'm working on some suffixes would be like teacher, quickly, and so on.

eldin raigmore · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject:

Looks pretty good.
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Serali · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject:

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGGG

Pretty Scripties!

I love them! And welcome to Vreleksá!

I also suggest you make more scripts!

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Aert · Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 354

Thanks

I'm trying to get my conlang organized right now, but scripts are always nice to go back to Smile

Serali · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:03 am Post subject:

Yes they are. Looking forward to seeing more from you!

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Aert · Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 354

Hi again,

I made some changes to my main script, and I think it looks much better now. It still looks better written than on the paint program though Wink

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28228492@N05/

Glad you guys like them Very Happy

BTW: I've checked out your site, Serali, yours look really cool too (lots of them too Shocked

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Serali · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:38 am Post subject:

OOOOOOOOH! I like this version!

And thankies I have more where that came from....O_O The only difference is that I have more boingies then I do pretty scripties.

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Aert · Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 354

Funny Do you have this one?

I added some notes to it - like the punctuation and stuff, I think it feels more natural now Smile

and the actual language bit is coming along well (although it's nothing like some of the ones I've seen here - 8000+ words Shocked

)

Saludos!

Serali · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject:

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

No I don't have that one! Thankies! I love it!

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eldin raigmore · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: