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Conlangery Podcast

Conlangery Shorts 31: Listen Like a Conlanger — Child Language

Nov 3, 2019
18:06

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  • Observing phonological and semantic oddities in child language can inspire conlangers to create unique phonological patterns in constructed languages.
  • Exploring alternative approaches to pronoun usage in child language can prompt conlangers to reconsider pronoun systems in their constructed languages.

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Phonological and Semantic Oddities in Early Child Language Acquisition

During the early stages of language acquisition, children exhibit phonological and semantic oddities. For example, the speaker's daughter, Maria, displayed consonant harmonies, with words like 'diaper' becoming 'biper' and 'catch' becoming 'chatch.' Additionally, her vowel sounds were unstable, resulting in variations in word pronunciation. These observations can inspire conlangers to explore unique phonological phenomena and assimilation patterns in their constructed languages.

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