The Language Construction Kitzompist.com 62 pointsbryan_rasmussen12 years ago6 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−a3_nm12yI bought the paper book and was a bit disappointed by it. The material is fairly basic, so that you don't learn much, and the quality of the typesetting is quite poor... :/ (Maybe the first criticism doesn't apply to the "advanced" sequel, though.)−pessimizer12yUpvoted for generously delivering information that you think would be helpful and that I couldn't have known without buying the book myself.−cpfohl12yWhoah, I've enjoyed this "webchapter" for 12 or so years! It's how I got interested in linguistics.−sambeau12yBe sure to click on the "What a geek you must be. Get a life!" link.−JasonFruit12yI was hoping this was like OSKit for programming languages. Of course, I suppose that's called Parrot.−ilaksh12yIf you are newly interested in conlangs then check out ithkuil. Very advanced in a way and quite interesting.
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I bought the paper book and was a bit disappointed by it. The material is fairly basic, so that you don't learn much, and the quality of the typesetting is quite poor... :/ (Maybe the first criticism doesn't apply to the "advanced" sequel, though.)
Upvoted for generously delivering information that you think would be helpful and that I couldn't have known without buying the book myself.
Whoah, I've enjoyed this "webchapter" for 12 or so years! It's how I got interested in linguistics.
Be sure to click on the "What a geek you must be. Get a life!" link.
I was hoping this was like OSKit for programming languages. Of course, I suppose that's called Parrot.
If you are newly interested in conlangs then check out ithkuil. Very advanced in a way and quite interesting.