language invention, pronouns
all of my invented languages don't make gender distinctions in pronouns (there's no he/she/they/it, just they/it or some other system)
this is because:
* the majority of languages on earth DON'T distinguish between genders
* gender neutral always is easier for literally everyone
language invention, pronouns
@lizardsquid do your conlangs include quick ways of distinguishing between different third-person referents?
language invention, pronouns
@DialMforMara so dapiica has a proximate/obviate distinction!
I haven't decided what I'm doing for dwi~
(~ is a letter in the dwi~ writing system)
language invention, pronouns
@lizardsquid ooh, obviate. I like fourth person.
What sound does ~ represent?
language invention, pronouns
@DialMforMara ~ is the voiceless retroflex sibilant /ʂ/
language invention, pronouns
@lizardsquid *tries to produce the sound, ends up sounding like an angry cat*
language invention, pronouns
@DialMforMara omg
language invention, pronouns
@DialMforMara (I have other languages, but they're nowhere near ready for anything)