constructed language Archives - Tribality https://www.tribality.com/tag/constructed-language/ D&D / Role Playing Wed, 03 Jun 2020 02:56:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.tribality.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-logo-2020-icon@2x-32x32.jpg constructed language Archives - Tribality https://www.tribality.com/tag/constructed-language/ 32 32 How to Make a Basic Conlang Part 4: Lexicon https://www.tribality.com/2020/06/09/how-to-make-a-basic-conlang-part-4-lexicon/ https://www.tribality.com/2020/06/09/how-to-make-a-basic-conlang-part-4-lexicon/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:10:43 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=30321 In our final article on how to create a basic constructed language, we’ll look at some ways to build your lexicon.  If you’re new to conlanging, we’ve covered how to choose what sounds to use, how to create a grammar for nouns, and for verbs. Check those articles out, or learn how to incorporate a conlang into your campaign setting. What is a Lexicon? A lexicon is defined in linguistics as “the complete set of meaningful units in a language.” […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2020/06/09/how-to-make-a-basic-conlang-part-4-lexicon/feed/ 0 How to Make A Basic Conlang, Part 3: Verbs https://www.tribality.com/2020/06/02/how-to-make-a-basic-conlang-part-3-verbs/ https://www.tribality.com/2020/06/02/how-to-make-a-basic-conlang-part-3-verbs/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:10:52 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=30231 In the previous articles, we looked at how to create phonology for our language and we began creating some morphology for nouns. Today, let’s create some for our verbs.  Verbs are “Big Chonky Bois” as the kids say, and there are so many options of what you could do. The ones I present here are by no means the only one. Do your research to see what natural languages do, and what other conlangers have done. You can even use […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2020/06/02/how-to-make-a-basic-conlang-part-3-verbs/feed/ 0 How to Make A Basic Conlang, Part 2: Nouns https://www.tribality.com/2020/05/26/how-to-make-a-basic-conlang-part-2-nouns/ https://www.tribality.com/2020/05/26/how-to-make-a-basic-conlang-part-2-nouns/#respond Tue, 26 May 2020 14:10:16 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=30227 Last week, we tackled the first step in creating a constructed language: choosing the sounds. It was also pointed out to me that an example lang would be hugely beneficial, so here is my phonology for the Example lang. I also generated a few words for us to play with today. Example Lang Phonology I decided to create a language for halflings. I decided to see what would happen if I followed the suggestions I listed out in the last […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2020/05/26/how-to-make-a-basic-conlang-part-2-nouns/feed/ 0 How to Make A Basic Conlang, Part 1: Sounds https://www.tribality.com/2020/05/19/how-to-make-a-basic-conlang-part-1-sounds/ https://www.tribality.com/2020/05/19/how-to-make-a-basic-conlang-part-1-sounds/#comments Tue, 19 May 2020 14:10:17 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=30135 Creating a conlang, aka constructed language, for your Dungeons & Dragons world can be summarized into three basic steps: Choose the sounds Decide on the grammar Create a lexicon The sounds of a language and how they work together is called a language’s phonology. The phonology is where a conlang will get the majority of its character. Tolkien’s Elvish was intentionally made to sound beautiful (to Tolkien’s ear) and the Na’vi language in Avatar was made to sound alien (to […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2020/05/19/how-to-make-a-basic-conlang-part-1-sounds/feed/ 1 How to Incorporate Conlangs into your Campaign https://www.tribality.com/2020/05/12/how-to-incorporate-conlangs-into-your-campaign/ https://www.tribality.com/2020/05/12/how-to-incorporate-conlangs-into-your-campaign/#comments Tue, 12 May 2020 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=30119 Using a conlang, also known as a constructed language, can add a lot of exciting depth and verisimilitude to your campaign. Culture is inextricably linked with language. By using a constructed language in your campaign, as a player or DM, you are able to create a more nuanced exploration of your character and their place in the game world. But, how can you incorporate a conlang into a campaign?  In this article, we will go over a few strategies that […]

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