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Post by laroon on Jan 22, 2012 20:12:22 GMT -5
Calling all Narayani new and old. Is anyone still around? Let's make heads roll this time.
D'ni and Ages are far from dead.
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Post by dlordoftime on Feb 4, 2012 7:50:22 GMT -5
Ready and awaiting orders! One general purpose linguist at your service!
Hi.
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Post by laroon on Feb 7, 2012 0:57:08 GMT -5
Cool! So I am thinking that the languages of D'Ni need a revamping and to start that a fresh start of interest. For the most part, I'd argue that Narayan is the second most abundant language in the Myst Universe, only second to D'Ni itself. Perhaps after that, the Channelwood age's language. But that didn't have much of a basis. I think most everyone else Atrus met in his travels spoke D'Ni, did they not? From here, I'm thinking a lot of poetic license would be taken to make this language actually vivid. That being said, we should still use the sounds and even the bulk of the soundtrack title as a guide into the formation of new words and grammar. Please be aware that the song can use poetic license as well and that it being poetry may not actually be 100% grammar. That will cause the lack of validity from the song to exist in its own space. I believe as a course of action, we should create general concepts. From there, general words. Make a beginner lesson filled with a handful of simple greetings, I, and you concepts. From there, introduce common words. Further, this language would be nice to just have a Narayani feel to it, in that it would have words for "Tree" and "Weaving" and "Water". But remember that in order for a language to properly function in modern times, it needs a versatile vocabulary. This means that we need to be able to conceive of words like "microwave" and "mp3 player" through the Narayani root words or something. Just something to be on the heads up about. I'll try to get a rough beginner lesson etched out here within about a week.  Thanks for the reply, dlordoftime. More interest here and replies will help motivate me too  |
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Post by dlordoftime on Feb 10, 2012 13:34:32 GMT -5
Is there anywhere on YouTube that I could listen to the song itself? If there is such a video, may I have it? Please? Pretty please?
Anyway, I think we could gain a new perspective on the language if it was analysed again, wholly anew, without regarding previous investigations as much a possible.
Oh, and I would be glad to write up lessons to teach Narayan. Dunno about actually turning them into anything interactive, though...
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Post by laroon on Feb 11, 2012 5:31:14 GMT -5
Hey did you see the first language lesson?
Also, this forum needs to be cleaned up quite a bit. I hope one of the mods can get around here sometime to look into it. Cross your fingers.
Anyway, the song...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFw0gbQk23M
Lyrics can be found online. And as for translating word for word, I'd say it's a bit hard.
Unfortunately, since this is mostly a forgotten project (even by its creator), the Narayan language doesn't have much to go on. I say we basically make it up as we go and see where it takes us. But keep a few logistics that keep things together rather than unclear rules. Always work within the set rules, whether they are for grammar, forming words with like sounds, roots of words, or customs.
It'll take a bit to get this going but I think it might be a fun endeavor.
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Post by dlordoftime on Feb 11, 2012 8:24:41 GMT -5
Indeed. I have had quite a lot of experience with creating languages, so this should be right up my street, as the saying goes. In order to create more words, we must first understand how the words are created. This could be done by taking the English meaning, then next to it, place the Narayani, then various other languages, and compare. Example for locusani (place):
English ~ Narayani ~ Latin ~ Italian ~ Spanish ~ French
Place ~~ Locusani ~ Locus ~ Luogo ~ Lugar ~~ Lieu
Forgive me if my translations aren't the best, as I am not overly familiar with these languages apart from Latin.
Another thing, we may want to go over the grammar proposition to check it, and refine it if it is required.
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Post by laroon on Feb 11, 2012 14:32:37 GMT -5
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Post by dlordoftime on Feb 11, 2012 18:14:22 GMT -5
So... *Calls out over the Narayani ocean* Hello?
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Post by KathTheDragon on Apr 29, 2014 17:24:19 GMT -5
Anyone back to lurking?
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Post by laroon on Jul 8, 2014 0:04:19 GMT -5
Yeah... I check this a few times a year. Sorry for the delay.  |
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Post by KathTheDragon on Jul 12, 2014 15:06:39 GMT -5
Meh, better than nothing.
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Post by KathTheDragon on Feb 7, 2015 17:27:43 GMT -5
Pinging again for a new year. Anyone home?
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Post by laroon on May 5, 2015 21:09:33 GMT -5
Polo.
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Post by agentlettuce on Aug 10, 2021 10:04:59 GMT -5
I realised the moment I clicked onto the page that Proboards had not been destroyed as I had guessed
It continues living in that huge expanse, of which the world has only a fleeting glimpse
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