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Conlangery Podcast

Conlangery #46: Conlanging for Conworlds

Apr 16, 2012
01:34:59

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Quick takeaways

  • Languages can be influenced by contact with other languages, leading to borrowing of words and even grammatical features.
  • Languages that exist in close proximity to one another over a long period of time can influence each other, leading to aerial effects.

Deep dives

Language contact and borrowing

Languages can be influenced by contact with other languages, leading to borrowing of words and even grammatical features. This borrowing can be influenced by cultural, historical, and geographic factors. Some languages are more open to borrowing, while others are resistant. Additionally, cultural and religious factors can affect language, such as the use of liturgical languages in religious ceremonies. The extent of borrowing and the perception of loanwords can vary from language to language and culture to culture.

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