Conlang Aesthetics

Many people have asked me how to choose the vibes and aesthetics for their conlangs, so I've finally put together a quick explanation of how you can derive inspiration from natural languages for your constructed languages.
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[@bananacraft69]

We NEED a Hyperfrench language where every word has like 40 letters but only 3 are pronounced lol

[@violet_broregarde]

Superhyperturboextramegafrenh (pronounced "french")

[@mew2knight337]

that's called irish bro

[@bananacraft69]

@@mew2knight337 funny coincidence, I'm in ireland rn

[@mew2knight337]

@@bananacraft69 wow in effect !

[@rhydianrobbins6464]

Are you satan???? This is like creating hell on earth.

[@TheZetaKai]

I often that it is beneficial for me to NOT learn about a natlang before emulating it. Years ago, I made a conlang based on my impression of Arabic, and while I was starting work on it, I did research into what it actually is, and the difference was massive and distracting. I decided to ignore almost everything that I had learned, as it didn't fit with what I was going for, and I ultimately ended up with a language that I was satisfied with at the time. Had I made it more like real Arabic, I don't think that I would have liked my resulting conlang as much, nor would it have been as interesting or unique.

[@sal6695]

Also, learning about a natlang too much will cause your language to feel TOO much like the natlang, which will rob it of some originality, which i personally don't like

[@toplil4118]

The talk of "cursed conlangs" reminds me of that time I made an insanely minimalist conlang in like 30 minutes. It had exactly ten words.

[@yerald_a]

Ok Melville Dewey 🙄

[@callmemackeroni]

That's nothing, I made one which only had 0 words.

[@ishaanroblox5471]

@@callmemackeronime too

[@MURDERPILLOW.]

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[@artifactU]

hyper toki pona

[@ukishnzer]

My guide for making a conlang: 1) Make a cursed conlang. 2) fix it with sound changes, and grammatical evolution.

[@maybeanonymous6846]

Hello everyone, to day we have a My conlang will only have /m/, with every sound being an allophone of it. Vowels are also allophones of /m/, mmmmm is read as [gə]

[@joepepsi]

lmao

[@AgmaSchwa]

the ultimate aesthetic

[@rossjennings4755]

Hmmm, can't have very many words in this language...

[@maybeanonymous6846]

@@rossjennings4755 m, mm, mmm, mmmm. except some Ms are silent

[@mollof7893]

agMa

[@anonymouskitten4715]

Who needs suspension of disbelief when you have ʀ̩

[@pas-giaw6055]

Yassssssssssssssˁˁˁˁˁˁˁˁˁˁˁˁˁˁ

[@pianogang2273]

That is nothinɡ compared to the Voiceless Bidento-Uvular Trill.

[@user-yh1nm1vy3i]

How to pronounce?

[@MisterHunterWolf]

sounds like it will be a good video. Aesthetics, one of the most important part of conlanging!

[@MisterHunterWolf]

11:11 I need to know what language this comes from ASAP

[@lukesmith8896]

I personally don't try to emulate the vibes of real life languages, I think that what I consider to be a language's "vibe" is just how the language is different from my native language, and thus mimicking another language's "vibe" is pushing my bias onto my conlangs.

[@kaw57_]

i haven't watched the video but i agree with everything said

[@BannersglareTheDreamWriter]

Another suggestion is to read the poem "The Jabberwocky" which is the perfect example of phonaesthetics. Even though there are plenty of nonsense words, you can clearly understand what they imply. It can make you think about how language can form.

[@user-xg9yg8kg7i]

I just created a conlang, where I mixed all the languages I love. But! I don't copied their grammars or something like that. I just borrowed their sounds, so my language can sound like them, but with a completely different grammar. And you know, I love this conlang. But I still sucks at making good grammar.

[@greenkitty1]

Hmm, may we see the language

[@ToxicSentinelTTV]

My favourite conlang phonology I've created thus far included elements of Ancient Egyptian, Mayan, Nahuatl and German phonemes, good times. Sounded cool af but I never did anything with it

[@MURDERPILLOW.]

Please tell me what the phonotactics are, ill do something with it ;)

[@MURDERPILLOW.]

Please...

[@ToxicSentinelTTV]

@@MURDERPILLOW. I would, but the files I had on it are, lost, early conlanging mishaps

[@MURDERPILLOW.]

@@ToxicSentinelTTV rats!

[@DavidStDenis-qi2yp]

I honestly just kinda put a couple sounds in the protolang that I like, and then evolve it lmao 😂

[@comeanomalocaris8267]

LOOK AT THE FWONNEL PENINSULA. WHAT HAPPPENED THERE??

[@AgmaSchwa]

👀👀👀

[@comeanomalocaris8267]

@@AgmaSchwa WHY DOES IT LOOK LIKE THAT, WHY IS IT EVEN THERRRE?

[@ovinr3187]

ŋice

[@spehsnt]

interesting

[@livedandletdie]

Step 1. Cry. Step 2. Repeat...

[@greenkitty1]

That's my method

[@Dark.Pri77]

I literally can't pronounce [ŋə] because i can only pronounce [ŋ] in coda

[@zakuro8532]

Imagine a non-plosive [g], and your not breathing out

[@callmemackeroni]

Get in line.

[@tlatai]

@@zakuro8532 sounds more like /x'/ to me

[@smallpoppies0]

Something something first something something

[@xX_wiLLiam_Xx]

ŋə

[@emilyrln]

Great tips on how to craft Hyper French, but what if I'm going for ULTRA FRENCH? 😮

[@MicahPachirisuGuy]

what the lanɡuaɡe at 11:02

[@AgmaSchwa]

Shona, it's a language known for its "whistled" consonants

[@revinhatol]

Sounds intersting?

[@kirilvelinov7774]

Hyperfrench Word:bheaoghttde(pronounced bet)

[@kirilvelinov7774]

Circle=scquieiaghrhgcquklheeau

[@MicahPachirisuGuy]

Each letter that is weird will be added like ɛ̈ ɛ̧ ḅ ŋ and ɲ

[@cifge_404]

66st

[@MURDERPILLOW.]

1th reply

[@jamburga321]

Why are you so interested in Ipa?

[@janKanali]

because IPA is very good for showing sounds, unlike saying things like "th as in throne".

[@_yellow]

@@janKanali I hate that. "The "o" in "nod"

[@mollof7893]

Using for /d͡ʒ/ is an easy way to make an ugly clõ.

[@pianogang2273]

And for /x/.

[@ok1025]

@@pianogang2273 no need to expose me

[@_yellow]

100% agree 🤢

[@pianogang2273]

@@ok1025 Lol!

[@MicahPachirisuGuy]

@@ok1025 bro you made each conlang Azeri!?!?!?!?!!!?!?!?!?!?!