The language construction kit

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1. srikuJul 2018
   I've found Mark Rosenfelder's books "the language construction kit" and "the advanced LCK" fascinating to see how much thought needs to go into a language. I felt I learnt more about existing languages from those books than actual language books. He deals with everything - from syntax to phonology to script. LoTR was the book that drew me to conlangs in the first place though.

   The community is also fascinating, with folks spending passionate decades on making languages - ex: ithkuil.

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2. zephyrfalconJul 2017
   """I recommend taking a look at linguist Arika Okrent's book "Into the Land of Invented Languages"""

   I used to have that book... I didn't think it was very good. I wanted to learn more about the various conlangs, but instead the author mostly focused on their creators, and then especially their idiosyncrasies and quirks.

   For those who want to know more about conlangs, I would recommend "The Language Construction Kit" by Mark Rosenfelder.

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3. throwaway7645Jul 2017
   The Language Construction Kit is great from everything I've read. Yes her book is more on the history & pro/cons of various conlangs mixed with examples...etc. It's not supposed to teach you Klingon, Lojban, Esperanto, and several others all in one book.
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4. 6502nerdfaceSep 2015
   A fun and fascinating resource for anyone interested in artificial languages is Mark Rosenfelder's Language Construction Kit [1]. And if you want to get extremely into it, I highly recommend Paine's Describing Morphosyntax for a detailed tour of diverse grammatical systems from across the world [2].

   [1] http://www.zompist.com/kit.html

   [2] http://www.amazon.com/Describing-Morphosyntax-Guide-Field-Li...

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5. benanneMay 2015
   For those interested in constructed languages, I recommend checking out Mark Rosenfelder's website http://zompist.com/. His Language Construction Kit in particular is a great resource: http://zompist.com/kit.html
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6. DanielStraightOct 2011
   If you want to create a complete language (or just understand what would go into such a process), I cannot recommend this book highly enough:

   http://www.amazon.com/Language-Construction-Kit-Mark-Rosenfe...

   See also his website:

   http://zompist.com/kit.html

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