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The Language Of The Draughtsboard Sharks: A Conlang Project, Trent Garlin
The Language Of The Draughtsboard Sharks: A Conlang Project, Trent Garlin
English Department: Linguistics ENG 334
The language of the draughtsboard sharks is a fictional conlang. This paper describes the history, physical anatomy, means of articulation, morphology, syntax, and grammar of the language through the entirely fictional lens of a research team studying shark communication in New Zealand. Notable aspects of the conlang are its portrayal of imaginary, non-human speech organs created to eliminate a shark’s realistic inability to speak, as well as the absence of a written element to the language largely due to the lack of opposable thumbs (or fingers at all) on sharks. The language also includes IPA charts for both consonants and …
Received Pronunciation Group Report, Ella Luzzi, Emma Cramer
Received Pronunciation Group Report, Ella Luzzi, Emma Cramer
English Department: Linguistics ENG 334
Received Pronunciation is perceived to be Great Britain’s standard dialect, but only roughly 3-5% of English speakers from Britain actually speak it. Nevertheless, RP has had a huge influence on the perception of "proper" English both inside and outside Britain. This paper goes over the unique linguistic features of RP, its history, and its changing reception.
Puellic: A Constructed Language, Taylor Zovko
Puellic: A Constructed Language, Taylor Zovko
English Department: Linguistics ENG 334
This is a document outlining the conlang of Puellic, which is a language that exists in a world where the government has decided to keep the genders totally separate in order to maintain gender roles and stereotypes. This language outlines the female line of communication.
Cockney Dialect Group Report, Trent Garlin
Cockney Dialect Group Report, Trent Garlin
English Department: Linguistics ENG 334
When many people think of a British accent two distinct types typically come to mind, an overly posh royal family type accent, or an Oliver Twist Cockney accent. However, the Cockney dialect is a lot more complicated and interesting than simply dropping the ‘h’ and ‘t’ from the English language, and this report will explore the history of the dialect as well as the phonology, the morphology and its syntax.