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I think questions about linguistics as applied to a language one is constructing (or has come across) should be on-topic as linguistics questions. For example: "Here's a description of how noun cas...
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msh210
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2020-08-05T04:01:44Z (over 4 years ago)
I think questions about linguistics as applied to a language one is constructing (or has come across) should be on-topic as linguistics questions. For example: "Here's a description of how noun cases work in my novel's language.… I'd like some of the cases to disappear over time, replaced in use by others. Based on what has happened in other (real) languages and on linguistic principles, which cases would likely disappear, to be replaced in use by which?"
- I think questions about linguistics as applied to a language one is constructing (or has come across) should be on-topic as linguistics questions. For example: "Here's a description of how noun cases work in my novel's language.… I'd like some of the cases to disappear over time, replaced in use by others. Based on what has happened in other (real) languages and on linguistic principles, which cases would likely disappear, to be replaced in use by which?"
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- (I do not mean to imply that I think that's the _only_ type of question about conlangs that should be allowed. I mention it because I suspect it's a large part of what the asker is asking about.)
#1: Initial revision
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msh210
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2020-08-04T20:58:33Z (over 4 years ago)
I think questions about linguistics as applied to a language one is constructing (or has come across) should be on-topic as linguistics questions. For example: "Here's a description of how noun cases work in my novel's language.… I'd like some of the cases to disappear over time, replaced in use by others. Based on what has happened in other (real) languages and on linguistic principles, which cases would likely disappear, to be replaced in use by which?"