Morphology and such...

Ouch! · 02-15-2008, 03:07 AM

Does anyone know of any good texts about how languages are formed and evolve? It's a subject I have some interest in, but I don't know much about it, and don't really know where to start to look into it.

Aerith's Knight · 02-16-2008, 02:42 AM

well.. you can start with history.. the oldest language, the nail script. Then the pictograms from the egyptians. then evolving to the greek, using the letters we use today.

i dont really know how it went from there.. but you can prob find it on wikipedia

Ouch! · 02-16-2008, 08:06 AM

I think you misunderstood. I'm not looking to actually follow the evolution of language by starting from the beginning. That's unfeasible. Morphology is the study of the forms of words. It would aid me in constructing a language of my own. y'know, like Tolkien.

Miriel · 02-16-2008, 09:24 AM

Um, my Linguistics textbook had a big ol' chapter on Morphology. I never did my reading assignments so I can't tell you how good it was or if it would be any help for you. But generally in regards to Morphology, I'm assuming that Linguistics text books are a good direction to go in to find what you're looking for.

Clawsze · 02-17-2008, 01:27 PM

Try looking into the origins of words, in greek, latin, and words we borrowed from other modern languages.

Ouch! · 02-18-2008, 11:32 PM

A linguistics textbook is probably a fairly good idea; my friend knows a fair few linguistics majors, so I'll see if she can get a name of a good beginner's book from them.

Chaos Is the Key · 02-19-2008, 04:39 AM

I'm a Linguistics major =D.

The book we use is "Contemporary Linguistic Analysis" It's a pretty good book.

Ouch! · 02-19-2008, 05:48 AM

Beginner friendly, or am I going to be going "Whut?" every time I turn the page.

Ouch! Refresh! Location: The U	#1 Morphology and such... Does anyone know of any good texts about how languages are formed and evolve? It's a subject I have some interest in, but I don't know much about it, and don't really know where to start to look into it.
02-15-2008, 03:07 AM

Aerith's Knight The last real knight Location: The Netherlands	#2 (permalink) well.. you can start with history.. the oldest language, the nail script. Then the pictograms from the egyptians. then evolving to the greek, using the letters we use today. i dont really know how it went from there.. but you can prob find it on wikipedia
02-16-2008, 02:42 AM

Ouch! Refresh! Location: The U	#3 (permalink) I think you misunderstood. I'm not looking to actually follow the evolution of language by starting from the beginning. That's unfeasible. Morphology is the study of the forms of words. It would aid me in constructing a language of my own. y'know, like Tolkien.
02-16-2008, 08:06 AM

Miriel Cid's Knight permanently mitten Location: Los Angeles	#4 (permalink) Um, my Linguistics textbook had a big ol' chapter on Morphology. I never did my reading assignments so I can't tell you how good it was or if it would be any help for you. But generally in regards to Morphology, I'm assuming that Linguistics text books are a good direction to go in to find what you're looking for.
02-16-2008, 09:24 AM

Clawsze I want a Death Note... Location: Where hyper and depressed peoples go	#5 (permalink) Try looking into the origins of words, in greek, latin, and words we borrowed from other modern languages.
02-17-2008, 01:27 PM

Ouch! Refresh! Location: The U	#6 (permalink) A linguistics textbook is probably a fairly good idea; my friend knows a fair few linguistics majors, so I'll see if she can get a name of a good beginner's book from them.
02-18-2008, 11:32 PM

Chaos Is the Key Sarcastic Robot Location: 15-02-c	#7 (permalink) I'm a Linguistics major =D. The book we use is "Contemporary Linguistic Analysis" It's a pretty good book.
02-19-2008, 04:39 AM

Ouch! Refresh! Location: The U	#8 (permalink) Beginner friendly, or am I going to be going "Whut?" every time I turn the page.
02-19-2008, 05:48 AM