Conlang

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Conlang

Title text: Constructing the 30,000-tone language for Anne was more challenging.

Votey

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Transcript

[A building is seen from outside with a sign reading "Today: constructed language club meeting"]

Voice from inside the building (Steve): It's a tonal language I invented this week. 175 tones are possible, with every word consisting of two identical syllables.

[We see the audience Steve was talking to]

Member of the audience: Steve, are you going through a rough breakup right now?

[We now see the blackboard Steve was writing on filled with diacritic variations on "Cheryl", Steve is standing in front of it, wide-eyed and frowning, still holding his chalk]

[Steve, seeming distressed]

Chérŷl Chērȳl Chèrý̆l Chėrýl Chêřrrrrÿllll?

Caption: *What makes you say that?

Votey Transcript

[Steve, neutral, talking]

Steve: Chérŷl Chēry̆l Chèrŷl Chėrýl Chêřÿl Chérȳl Chěrýl Chĕrŷl Chėrý̆l Chêřÿl Chérŷl Chērýl Chěrŷl Chėrȳl Chérŷl*

Caption: *Elizabeth was a much easier language to construct.

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