The Languages of Defiance David J. Peterson Language Creation Society Space City Con Galveston, Texas January 3rd 4th, 2014
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Indogenes in!"m#$ 5
Castithan Irathient Fast Rate of Speech Slow Rate of Speech Head-Final Head-Initial Dependent-Marking Head-Marking 6
Predicate Argument Semantics waste water Grammar -d -s 7
Predicate Argument Semantics verb stem noun stem Grammar auxiliary noun affixes 8
Predicate Argument Semantics adjunct verb stem tense class noun stem Grammar verb class auxiliary noun class noun affixes noun class 8
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. The singer noticed the saboteur. 9
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. The singer noticed the saboteur. 10
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. The singer noticed the saboteur. 11
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. The singer noticed the saboteur. 12
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. The singer noticed the saboteur. 13
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Zahon ekesǝ haridi zlawe. 14
Sentient Animal Plant Instruments Substances Regular Class I Class III Class V Class VII Class IX Dangerous Class II Class IV Class VI Class VIII Class X 15
Sentient Animal Plant Instruments Substances Regular Class I Class III Class V Class VII Class IX Dangerous Class II Class IV Class VI Class VIII Class X 15
tlanǝs (Class III) kwiri (Class IV) dinara (Class V) gemergu (Class VI) 16
WIR kwiri (iii) a native striped animal twire (xvi) stripe 17
NAR dinara (v) a native Irathient flower Dinara (xvii) a woman s given name 18
i, e, a, u, ǝ, o, ei, ai 19
i, e, a, u, ǝ, o, ei, ai i u ǝ e a 19
i, e, a, u, ǝ, o, ei, ai i u ǝ e a 19
zlawe haridi 20
zlawe zlavu haridi harida 20
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raifo raifalǝ 21
i u ǝ e a 22
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zl%e zlawe h&$i haridi 24
zl%e zlawe zl%u zlavu h&$i haridi h&$a harida 24
Castithan Irathient Fast Rate of Speech Slow Rate of Speech Head-Final Head-Initial Dependent-Marking Head-Marking 25
Thyeratsa re kurala do shiranggonda. The apothecary will stop the river. 26
Subject Object Thyeratsa re kurala do shiranggonda. The apothecary will stop the river. 26
*mbiːga-laː-ziulau-a-i 27
*mbiːga-laː-ziulau-a-i bihalazhwe 27
*puːm-i reticent *vaːhin-u dawn vaino past 28
*puːm-i reticent pume dignified *vaːhin-u dawn vaino past 28
*puːm-i reticent pume dignified *vaːhin-u dawn vaino past 28
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Jena zofta zaha. 29
Jena zofta zaha. He tricked his ancestor. 29
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Zofta do zaha. 30
Zofta do zaha. He protects the authority. 30
bahi liquid baza put up with bada encouraged 31
bahi *+ liquid baza () put up with bada &' encouraged 31
bahi *+ liquid baza () put up with bada &' encouraged 31
bahi liquid baza put up with bada encouraged *+ () &' *baːði-i *ᵐbaːʐ-a *ɓaːɗ-a 31
sudula blasphemes sukwa blasphemed,-. *ʂuːtu-(l)aː,/ *ʂuːtu-a 32
sudula blasphemes sukwa blasphemed,-. *ʂuːtu-(l)aː,/ *ʂuːtu-a 32
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*+ 0 ô bahi zundo 33
*+ 0 ô bahi zundo *mbaːdhiː zuːndau 33
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in! Indo planet Daribo 42
in!"n Indojin Indogene person 42
in!"-$ Indojimari Indogene people 42
in!"-$s.n Indojimarisnen Study of Indogenes 42
in!"-$s./n Indojimarisnenyen The Grand Study of Indogenes 42
in!"-$s./0s1 Indojimarisnenyenyasro To Do the Grand Study of Indogenes 42
in!"-$s./0l'21 Indojimarisnenyenyaldiziro To Have Trouble Doing the Grand Study of Indogenes 42
in!"-$s./0l'2n31 Indojimarisnenyenyaldizinggiro To Pretend to Have Trouble Doing the Grand Study of Indogenes 42
in!"-$s./0l'2n341 Indojimarisnenyenyaldizingginguro To Too Often Pretend to Have Trouble Doing the Grand Study of Indogenes 42
in!"-$s./0l'2n345n Indojimarisnenyenyaldizingginguhan. 42
in!"-$s./0l'2n345n Indojimarisnenyenyaldizingginguhan. I m a guy who pretends to have trouble with Advanced Indogene Studies way too much. 42
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in!"-$s./065n Indojimarisnenyenyafowhan. I m a guy who pretends to have trouble with Advanced Indogene Studies way too much. 43
in!65n Indofowhan. I m a guy who pretends to have trouble with Advanced Indogene Studies way too much. 43
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k7 6 -kyu -fow 44
k7 6 -kyu -fow 2 suffixes 3 suffixes 44
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%8r9s:;<m= Tornowsnihishamva? Did you already finish studying? 45
%8r9s:;<m= Tornowsnihishamva? Did you already finish studying? 45
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%8r>k7?m Tornakyuyan. I studied. 46
%8r>k7?m Tornakyuyan. I studied. 46
us: %8r>k7?m -usni Tornakyuyan. ; finish I studied. -hi already 46
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%8r9s:r@?n Tornowsnirtuyan. I didn t finish studying. 47
%8r9s:r@?n Tornowsnirtuyan. I didn t finish studying. 47
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