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Conlangery Podcast

Conlangery #83: Conlanging through Translation

Feb 12, 2013
44:04

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Quick takeaways

  • Translating existing material helps build vocabulary, sentence structures, and consider cultural context.
  • Prioritizing meaning over literal translation allows for natural and nuanced expressions in conlangs.

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The Benefits of Translating in Conlanging

Translating existing material in conlanging can provide diverse vocabulary, prevent repetition, and build lexicon and sentence structures. By translating, you can use more interesting and natural examples that demonstrate the intended meaning, rather than relying on stilted or confusing sentences. Translating also allows you to consider cultural context and adapt the language accordingly. It is a long-term process that can be started with simple sentences and gradually progress to larger texts.

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