Twitter images allow for more information within character limits but may not be accessible, use image descriptions for accessibility.
Conlangers are using lexicons to illustrate aspects of con cultures, like date farming connections and the importance of names and naming ceremonies.
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Trend of using images on Twitter for sharing conlang words
A trend observed on Twitter is the use of images to share conlang words. This allows for more information to be presented within the character limits. However, it may not be ideal for accessibility. It is mentioned that Twitter has an image description feature that can be useful for making the content accessible to all users.
World building through conlang lexicons
The podcast discusses how conlangers are using their lexicons to illustrate aspects of con cultures. Examples include Zeke Ford's vocabulary on date farming, which drew connections between date terminology and camel terminology. Another example is Megsy's research on plant life and contemplating whether her con people would be aware of pollen. Christoph Grancier-Kuvitz's detailed Tumblr posts on Lexamber words and the importance of names and naming ceremonies in a con culture are also highlighted.
Interesting conlang examples and transcriptions
The podcast mentions various other interesting conlang examples, such as a logographic strip similar to Chinese and words with graphic etymologies. The host also discusses the importance of providing transcripts for podcast episodes and encourages listeners to volunteer their time to help correct machine-generated transcripts on the Conlang sources wiki.
George discusses last year’s Lexember and some of the things that came out of that. Also, help us correct our transcripts on the Conlang Sources Wiki. What we reblogged on Tumblr. The Conlangery Twitter account. (Sorry, twitter search is bad, so I can’t conveniently direct you just to Lexember retweets.)
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