Lexember allows conlangers to showcase their creativity and expand the vocabulary of their constructed languages.
Lexember entries reveal the connections between words and various cultural, biological, and psychological factors.
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Lexember: A Month of Creating New Words
Lexember is a conlang event that takes place in December, where conlangers create and share new words for their constructed languages. Participants aim to create at least one word for each day of December and share them on various platforms like Twitter, Tumblr, and Google+. Some participants go beyond just creating words and add visual elements like calligraphy or definition cards. The event allows conlangers to showcase their creativity and expand the vocabulary of their conlangs.
Diverse Meanings and Etymology
During Lexember, conlangers often create words with multiple meanings, making them feel more realistic. Some entries have diverse senses, each derived from specific contexts or cultural backgrounds. For example, one entry had seven different senses of the word, revealing its connections to obstacles, religious beliefs, and the process of dying. Additionally, some conlangers provided etymological information, tracing the origins of the words and adding depth to their conlang lexicons.
Cultural Insights and Measurement Units
Lexember entries not only showcase linguistic creativity but also offer glimpses into conlang cultures. Some entries demonstrated how cultural, biological, or psychological factors influenced the meanings and associations of words. For example, one conlanger used units of measurement to reflect cultural ideas, with a unit of volume based on the displacement of an adult woman's fist. Another conlanger's language for aliens revealed differences in social relationships and physical attributes, providing insight into their conlang culture.
In this short episode, George puts together some of his favorites from the last Lexember! Also, a note, he also wrote a thing for Fiat Lingua. #Lexember #kardak #conlang #conscript #WOD #29 #languages pic.twitter.com/sAWio7VyXo — DachiiKardak (@dachiikardak) December 30, 2015 http://olilonien.tumblr.com/post/135933221852/lexember-day-25 This is probably the #lexember coinage I’m proudest of – pic.twitter.com/UaLD3ss5h9 — Zeke Fordsmender... Read more »
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