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Conlangery Podcast

Conlangery #45: Questions

Apr 9, 2012
01:12:42

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Quick takeaways

  • Different languages handle polar, content, rhetorical, and conjectural questions in unique ways.
  • Welsh, a Celtic language, has unique orthography, VSO word order, consonant mutations, and a complex verb system.

Deep dives

Welsh Language Overview

Welsh is an Indo-European language in the Celtic family. It has a unique orthography, including the use of W as a vowel. It exhibits VSO word order and has a system of consonant mutations. Prepositions in Welsh are conjugated and adverbs can be moved to the front of the sentence using a special particle. The verb system is relatively simple, with various forms for different tenses and moods. Pluralization in Welsh can involve vowel alternation. Welsh does not have a case system, but it does have gender. The copula has five different forms depending on various factors. Verbal nouns are used in multiple ways and are important in Welsh syntax. Overall, Welsh is a fascinating language with unique features that can inspire conlangers in creating their own languages.

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