linguistic evolution is so interesting to me but it stops me from world building because I get caught up in what constituent word order the Dwarves would use because like. VSO is my favorite but SOV feels more dwarfy in my brain. No I will not elaborate. - ThreadSky

About ThreadSky

riley.atthe.rodeo • 58 days ago

linguistic evolution is so interesting to me but it stops me from world building because I get caught up in what constituent word order the Dwarves would use because like. VSO is my favorite but SOV feels more dwarfy in my brain. No I will not elaborate.

Comments

riley.atthe.rodeo•58 days ago

I think dwarven writing would be very complex, and they'd likely have at least 2 different forms. I've given thought to a ceremonial form, inspired by decorative celtic knots, and a "government" form, that's very literal and blocky.

riley.atthe.rodeo•58 days ago

Also Dwarven communication is extremely dense in information. There isn't much non-literal communication, and tone is, more often than not, extremely bland. Sarcasm and jokes exist, but are kept between friends. Communication with strangers or in public spaces is very formal.

riley.atthe.rodeo•58 days ago

Dwarves consider Elven communication to be poetic and very metaphorical. While Elven literature is very poetic, even their nonfiction, their spoken language is actually very similar to most other languages.

riley.atthe.rodeo•58 days ago

Also the Elven language shares a root with the Troll language because it's my world building and I'll steal from Warcraft if I want to

riley.atthe.rodeo•58 days ago

Smaller Troll communities still speak a language extremely similar to this root language, but the common Troll language has diverged since.

Posting Rules

Be respectful to others
No spam or self-promotion
Stay on topic
Follow Bluesky's terms of service

Comments

Posting Rules

Reply