Conlang! [khanlæŋ!]: Creating Constructed Languages – FREE 4-part Workshop – Session Three

Conlang! [khanlæŋ!] Creating Constructed Languages, Session Three

Join us on Wednesday, August 15th at 7pm as Dean Easton teaches the third session of a FREE 4-part workshop! Dean Easton has been exploring and creating conlangs for many years, and recently taught a class at the Compass School. With graduate degrees in English and linguistics, and teaching experience in high schools and colleges in Turkey, China, Japan, Korea and the U.S., he brings a wealth of experience to conlanging and teaching.

• Value Session Three
• Ways to Create 3: Word Generators

Place, Everyone! – Syntax

• the 6 language types, linguistic universals, Klingon & your conlang – worksheet

Right- and Left-Branching Languages

• • examples of Japanese & Welsh

• effect of Branching on your conlang – phrases & clauses worksheet

Ten Little Conlang Projects 2

• • worksheet continuing with projects from Session 2

Lunfardo! – and other “Conlanging Sparkplugs” – worksheet using the strategy of Lunfardo to create words 

The Eternal Conlang Question: “How much is enough?” OR “When is it finished?”

For more information, contact Dean Easton at eastondean@gmail.com