Ulan's vote came 15th. So far the only languages with 2 votes are Nuxalk and Georgian.Bristel wrote:(no you number this, I lost track)
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- Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:03 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The Most Batshit Natlang Competition!
- Replies: 203
- Views: 52062
Re: The Most Batshit Natlang Competition!
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:19 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The Most Batshit Natlang Competition!
- Replies: 203
- Views: 52062
Re: The Most Batshit Natlang Competition!
Jaw falls off.Nancy Blackett wrote:...Fhionnlaigh is actually pronounced /"ju:.L@/...
I guess I should have seen that coming, considering the pronounciation of Caiomhe, but still. Wow.
Also, number your votes. For realz.
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:02 pm
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: Linguistic Quackery Thread, take 2
- Replies: 812
- Views: 212259
Re: Linguistic Quackery Thread, take 2
Okay definitely a joke.
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 2:16 pm
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: Linguistic Quackery Thread, take 2
- Replies: 812
- Views: 212259
Re: Linguistic Quackery Thread, take 2
http://pandasthumb.org/archives/2006/04 ... the-l.html
I'm not sure what to make of this. There's a good chance that it's a joke.
I'm not sure what to make of this. There's a good chance that it's a joke.
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:59 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Most & Least Changed Languages
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5921
Re: Most & Least Changed Languages
Wikipedia wrote:The Lithuanian language is believed to be the most conservative living Indo-European language, retaining many features of Proto Indo-European now lost in other Indo-European languages.
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:55 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: English /r/
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8909
Re: English /r/
I can't play the file 
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.- Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:42 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
- Replies: 3108
- Views: 682236
Re: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
Malachite: [ˈmæləkʌjt]
Alphabet: [ˈæʟfəbɛt]
Obvious [ˈɑˑ(b̪̊)vjɨs]
Mull: [mɑɫ] or [mʌɫ]
Mole: [moʊ̯ɫ]
Mall: [mɑːɫ]
Edit: @Lyhoko Leaci: What's your dialect? All your l's seem to be replaced with ʟ's.
Alphabet: [ˈæʟfəbɛt]
Obvious [ˈɑˑ(b̪̊)vjɨs]
Mull: [mɑɫ] or [mʌɫ]
Mole: [moʊ̯ɫ]
Mall: [mɑːɫ]
Edit: @Lyhoko Leaci: What's your dialect? All your l's seem to be replaced with ʟ's.
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:13 pm
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: The Official ZBB Quote Thread
- Replies: 2878
- Views: 663936
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:33 pm
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: What not to miss when visiting the internet
- Replies: 95
- Views: 26504
Re: What not to miss when visiting the internet
I guess "replaced" isn't a good word to use, since ED seems to have sprung right back: http://encyclopediadramatica.ch/Main_Page
Still available, still not funny.
Still available, still not funny.
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:57 am
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: What not to miss when visiting the internet
- Replies: 95
- Views: 26504
Re: What not to miss when visiting the internet
Ohinternet, the site that replaced ED, is a pretty good resource for learning about internet culture, although it also suffers from delusions of funniness. Anything is better than KnowYourMeme though. http://ohinternet.com/Main_Page Also, the Nostalgia Critic kicks ass. http://thatguywiththeglasses....
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:48 am
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: What not to miss when visiting the internet
- Replies: 95
- Views: 26504
Re: What not to miss when visiting the internet
Best article I have ever read on cracked: http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-awful-thi ... ut-moving/
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:38 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The Most Batshit Natlang Competition!
- Replies: 203
- Views: 52062
Re: The Most Batshit Natlang Competition!
Voiceless ejective? What voiceless ejective? Edits post.
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:56 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The Most Batshit Natlang Competition!
- Replies: 203
- Views: 52062
Re: The Most Batshit Natlang Competition!
Archi has a labialized lenis ejective velar lateral affricate. No more needs to be said.
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:47 pm
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: Linguistic Quackery Thread, take 2
- Replies: 812
- Views: 212259
Re: Linguistic Quackery Thread, take 2
How many millinylands do you think the IOUO guy gets?
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:41 pm
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: What not to miss when visiting the internet
- Replies: 95
- Views: 26504
Re: What not to miss when visiting the internet
They aren't exactly, but it is pretty redundant.
Edit: Also, if you are interested in seeing a sad case study in delusions of funniness, check out Uncyclopedia: http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
Edit: Also, if you are interested in seeing a sad case study in delusions of funniness, check out Uncyclopedia: http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:08 pm
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: What not to miss when visiting the internet
- Replies: 95
- Views: 26504
Re: What not to miss when visiting the internet
I have repeated an old meme? I have brought dishonor to this board and must commit hara-kiri.
But yeah, TV Tropes is brilliant.
But yeah, TV Tropes is brilliant.
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:34 pm
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: What not to miss when visiting the internet
- Replies: 95
- Views: 26504
Re: What not to miss when visiting the internet
Bump
Also, whatever you do, stay away from tvtropes. It has already ruined my life, don't let it ruin yours.
Also, whatever you do, stay away from tvtropes. It has already ruined my life, don't let it ruin yours.
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:11 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The Most Batshit Natlang Competition!
- Replies: 203
- Views: 52062
Re: The Most Batshit Natlang Competition!
Note: so as not to get confusing, it would be a good idea to number your votes.
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:36 am
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: The Official ZBB Quote Thread
- Replies: 2878
- Views: 663936
Re: The Official ZBB Quote Thread
...Simmalti wrote:I do wonder, though, why conlanging attracts such a huge number of gay men
Gulliver wrote:Setting your own rules... creating something beautiful... building a tense system based on changes in glottal state...
... I'll be in my bunk.
XDAstraios wrote:Oh, you tease.
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:04 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The Most Batshit Natlang Competition!
- Replies: 203
- Views: 52062
The Most Batshit Natlang Competition!
Just because I'm bored, I'm starting a craziest language competition. The idea is for each poster to post their candidate for craziest natlang, and the winner will be the one with the most votes by the 50th vote. I'll start things off by casting my ballot in favour of Nuxalk. So... Ready Set Go! (Al...
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:45 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Tips on learning ASL
- Replies: 3
- Views: 952
Tips on learning ASL
Got any?
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:41 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: English /r/
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8909
Re: English /r/
The second one wouldn't be out of place in Risla's lang.
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:09 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: "Food" sound change
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2087
Re: "Food" sound change
So I guess I do need to clean up my sound changes. I thought there was loophole for a second there.
@YnghNghymru: You don't pronounce "tooth" with an ?
@YnghNghymru: You don't pronounce "tooth" with an ?
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:47 pm
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Something for the weekend, sir?)
- Replies: 5496
- Views: 811246
Re: ZBB member photos, part 5. (Gayer than rainbows and kitt
No, that's correct.
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:25 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: "Food" sound change
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2087
Re: "Food" sound change
Thanks! Quick question before this thread is forgotten forever: about how much irregularity is there typically?