Hey I was wondering if I don't know anything about conlags, where do you think would be a good place to start? Ty!
Sorry it took a while to respond to this, I didn’t see it until this morning! I am a huge Conlang nerd, so this is right up my alley. I hope you get the info you need!
Kayinth: How to Build a Language. I recommend starting here. He explains how to begin creating a conlang in a way that is understandable for beginners
Artifexian’s Conlang Videos were a huge help for me when I first started out. They explain a lot of things that beginners need to know when getting started, and continue from there to more advanced concepts.
The Perception of Colour in Language and The Perception of Time in Language, by Wesley Dean
The International Phonetic Alphabet. In my opinion it’s a MUST to learn the IPA. It’s a chart of all known sounds produced in humans. You don’t need to memorise it, but you need to understand how to use it. There are plenty of tutorials available on YouTube for this!
Word Frequency Lists. These are lists of the most commonly used words in English. There are lists available for many other languages too. This will help learning what words to prioritise making for your language
Swadesh List. This is a list of tentatively universal words across human languages. It’s not going to be 100% accurate, but it’s a good starting point
World Atlas of Language Structures. Shows the geological distribution and commonality of particular linguistic features. Very useful if you want to design a realistic language
Conlang Atlas of Language Structures. Similar to above.
Oxford 3000/5000. Another list of the most common English words, but on a larger scale.
Onelook Thesaurus & Dictionary. Great for English synonyms, antonyms, etc, and finding particular words. This was helpful for me because I frequently forget English words, and this provides a place to search for them.
Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax. A list of sentences to translate into your conlang. Has various sentence types, conjunctions, etc
Glossing Rules. Glossing breaks up a sentence into smaller parts, allowing you to work on your conlang’s grammar, etc
List of Glossing Abbreviations. Grammatical terms used in linguistic glossing. You will need to watch a tutorial on how to do glossing first. This is only a reference
Ogden’s Basic English. A simplified version of English. Another good place to pick words to translate for your lexicon
I also have a long list of resources I use for creating non-human and gestural languages, but I wasn’t sure to include it here.
I will likely edit this list a little later- adding more to it and fixing grammatical and spelling errors. This was only what I could put together in a short amount of time
If you have any other Conlang-related things you’d like resources for, feel free to ask. I didn’t include everything here
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