I know I haven’t posted anything in a long while. In my defense, I’ve had quite a few changes in my professional life. But one thing I’ve been working on steadily is my first novel, and I’m finally three chapters away from the end of its third and final(ish) draft! I say “ish” because I … Read more
I’m a big fan of character sketches. For mine, I like to flesh out a character’s appearance, personality, and life and then put them into a scenario somewhat atypical of their daily life to see how they react. Then I write that scenario, and I have my sketch. Recently, I stumbled across a few character … Read more
Hi, and Happy Easter and Passover to everyone celebrating this week and weekend! I wanted to write a brief post explaining why I’ll be missing from now (read: like a month ago) until September. I’m working on three major projects this spring and summer: starting an event planning business, getting a linguistics blog up and … Read more
Thinking about word order brings us firmly (probably) into the world of syntax — the study of how phrases, clauses, and sentences are formed. In this post, I’ll examine word order and the types of things to think about when considering the word order of your conlang. Different Options When we talk about word order, … Read more
Syllables are made up of two elements: consonants (C) and vowels (V). These are the elements that we chose in the last post. Syllables can take many different shapes, but phonologically, vowels are always necessary. Common Structures for Syllables: V example: a CV ex: to VC ex: at CCV ex: true CVC ex: cat CVCC … Read more
Sounds and syllables are the building blocks of any language. When you are creating a language, you want to keep the sounds you use consistent. The consistency lends authenticity to your language, making it seem more natural. This is where phonetics can help you! Step 1: The Phonetic Inventory Phonetics is the study of sounds … Read more
What medium will you be using to convey your language? Will it be written? Spoken? Or maybe both? Do you need an alphabet? Conlangs (constructed languages) are created to be used and understood by actors, gamers, or readers. People write to be read, and often the best way to do that is by writing in … Read more
Who speaks your language? This is the second part of the Language Building series, where I’ll discuss elements of linguistics that aid in language building. This post deals with the differences between alien language and human language. Long story short: the nature of the characters speaking your language should have an effect of how it’s … Read more
As a linguist, I love language. I think it’s a requirement. I love learning about how language works and learning whatever I can in languages other than my own. One of my favorite topics in linguistics is fictional or constructed language. Klingon, Na’vi, Atlantean, Elvish— I love it all. A fictional language gives a … Read more
Hello, and welcome to WendelynVega.com! Thanks for taking some time to look at my website! I’m a linguist, a writer, and an amateur artist who’s trying to share my imagination with the world. I plan on updating this blog with short stories and my musings on topics of interest to me and hopefully to you. … Read more
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