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by Rounin Ryuuji
Wed May 08, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

[p] > [kw] following velars and palatal stops ['cɯː.kwɔjs] ciúcuois "( to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" Fortition [j ɥ] > [ɟ ɟʷ] ['ɟɤɯ.ɟʷɔ] giúgiua "( archaising ) madam, ma'am; ( in fantasy literature ) madam, lady, milady"...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Wed May 08, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

Depalatalisation with ejection of [j] into the coda: ['cyː.bɔjs] ciúwoys "( to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" [yː] > [jøy]: ['jøy.wɔ] iúcha "( archaising ) madam, ma'am; ( in fantasy literature ) madam, lady, milady" Disaffri...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Wed May 08, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

[ʃ] > [ɕ] before i ['cyː.bɔ.ɕi] ciúwosy "( to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" Terminal [x] vocalises to [a], with intrusive semivowels after long vowels: ['yː.wa] úicha "( archaising ) madam, ma'am; ( in fantasy literature ) madam,...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Tue May 07, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

[uː] > [yː] after palatals ['cyː.vɔ.ʃi] ciúwosy "( to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" [j̥] > [ç] ['yːç] úich "( chiefly archaic ) madam, ma'am" Resyllabification with breaking of long vowels in now-closed syllables: [ɟʑiaɕ.ɕaː...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Mon May 06, 2024 2:33 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

Epinthesis of i after terminal coronals: ['juː.vɔ.ʃi] iúwosy "( to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" [iy] > [ijy] ['iyj̥] iuich "( chiefly archaic ) madam, ma'am" [dʒ] > [ɟʑ] before front vowels [ɟʑɛːɕːaːɾ] giaisà "planet, ...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Mon May 06, 2024 8:47 am
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

[uɔ̯] > [uwɔ ['ju.wɔʃ] iuwos "( to a woman of higher rank than oneself ) Mrs., Ms.; ( of judges, justices ) your honour" [æ] > [eə] ['jeəj̥] ieich "( chiefly archaic ) madam, ma'am" Open syllables undergo "closing", gaining terminal [j w ɾ] depending on vowel quality [d...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Sat May 04, 2024 9:36 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

Disaffrication with compensatory lengthening: ['jɔːs] iós "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" [ʝ] > [j] ['jejç] ieich "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; ...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Sat May 04, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

Depalatalisation: ['œt͡s] oets "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" Disaffrication: ['ʝeçː] giecch "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Sat May 04, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

Coda [ɕː] > [jɕ] ['œjɕ] eoisc "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" (I think this one's finally losing steam.) [kj] > [c͡ç] ['ɟ͡ʝe.c͡çæ̥] giecia "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with ...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Sat May 04, 2024 6:18 am
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

[qχ] > [kx] ['œkx] diórhe "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" [c] > [cɕ] ['ge.cɕæ̥] gaiciah "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Thu May 02, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

Terminal [jɑ] > [ɛ] ['djɔr.dɛ] diórde "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" Vowels lengthen in open, stressed syllables ['ʑiː.jɑt] žiyat "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles o...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Thu May 02, 2024 6:34 am
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

[ʁ] > [r] ['ɟɔr.ɟɑ] giórgia "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" [e] > [ia] in closed, stressed syllables ['ʑiat] žiat "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; ...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Wed May 01, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

Rhotacism: ['jɔʁ.ɟɑ] dhióžgia "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" Disaffrication: ['ʑøt] džiot "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) y...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Wed May 01, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Conlang Random Thread
Replies: 2956
Views: 2847356

Re: Conlang Random Thread

Anyone ever wondered (in conlanging terms) what English might have looked like if the Norman conquest had exerted more influence on English phonology and grammar but less on vocabulary? I think it might be fun to produce an Anglic language matching that description. As a quick thought, for a few ch...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Wed May 01, 2024 6:57 am
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

Resyllabification with shortening of long vowels: ['ðjɔʒ.ɟɑ] dhióžgia "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" Glottalisation becomes realised as a coda [t] ['d͡ʑot] džiot "(to a woman of higher rank than on...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

Breaking of non-high front vowels to glide + back vowel sequences: ['ðjɔː.ʒjɑ] dhióžia "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" Vowels lengthen in open, stressed syllables: ['d͡ʑoː] giô "(to a woman of highe...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:06 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

Disaffrication: ['vœː.ʒa] vueja "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" [wj] > [ɥ]: ['gɥa] gyua "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:53 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

Let's have a dialect split, then — [u̯ɛ] > [øː] ['vøː.d͡ʒa] vueja "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office) madam; (of judges, justices) your honour" [ɛj] > i ['gwi.ja] wéoje "(to a woman of higher rank than oneself) Mrs., Ms.; (with titles of office...
by Rounin Ryuuji
Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

[ɞj] > [u̯ɛj]

['vu̯ɛj.ja]
wéorle
"(highly formal, now chiefly archaising) mother; (of a woman of higher ranking than the speaker) Mrs.; (with titles of office, as "secretary", "prime minister") madam; (of judges, justices) your honour"
by Rounin Ryuuji
Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:08 am
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2646
Views: 274103

Re: Word evolution game

[ə] > [a]

['vɵ˞ː.ja]
wéorle
"(highly formal) mother; madam, Mrs.”