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On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 19:22:39 -0500, Trebor Jung <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I'm interested in creating a wacky conlang, one with a crazy phonology, morphology, and syntax. Any features I should think about - that are crazy, unexplainable, or just weird? __________ How about using bizarre extra-linguistic features, like showing noun cases by the degree of yelling/screaming and indicating verbal mood by the style or color of one's hat (speakers would have to always be carrying a multi- colored array of hats). The phonology should contain quasi-musical features such as falsetto voice, sudden two-octave drops in pitch, and long glissandi over the course of a sentence. Topicalization or focus could be shown by jumping into the air. --John Quijada