PIE Branch: Survey #1

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Background Info

Just wanted to get a quick sense of people's backgrounds, including: conlanging, Proto-Indo-European, diachronics, comparative method, etc.

How long have you been conlanging for?

Less than a year

1-2 years

2-5 years

5+ years

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Have you ever constructed a fully-functional, 90%+ complete conlang before?

Yes

Almost

No, but I'm working on one

No, I have never gotten that far

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How much do you know about Proto-Indo-European?

This question is only here so I know how detailed I should be in future posts. Your honesty will make this project much more accessible!

Nothing, but I want to learn!

Hardly anything. I've briefly read the Wikipedia page.

A little bit. I know about the phonology and the different branches.

A good bit. I know about the phonology, and the sound laws that led to different branches.

A ton. I know all about the theories behind it, and have a working knowledge of the comparative method myself!

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Do you know about diachronics (language change over time)?

No, teach me!

Yes, I know about sound changes.

Yes, I know about sound changes and lexical adaptations.

Yes, I know about sound changes, lexical adaptations, and semantic shifts.

Yes, I know about sound changes, lexical adaptations, semantic shifts, and syntactic changes.

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Do you know how proto-languages are crafted (i.e. do you know about the comparative method)?

No, I do not.

Yes, I know what it is but I don't know how to use it myself.

Yes, I know what it is and I know how to apply it.

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PIE Branch: Survey #1 Questions

These questions are specifically about the branch we are designing. It will help to have the post open while you answer these to see what each one is referencing.

Which plosive series should we assume for Proto-Indo-European?

Remember, none of these are "right" or "wrong"; we are just choosing one for simplicity's sake on our end.

Traditional

Original Glottalic

Revised Glottalic

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Which interpretation of Laryngeal Theory should we assume for Proto-Indo-European?

Remember, none of these are "right" or "wrong", we are just choosing one for simpliticity's sake on our end.

Pharyngeal Series #1

Pharyngeal Series #2

Pharyngeal Series #3

Pharyngeal Series #4

Dorsal Series #1

Dorsal Series #2

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Which migration pattern should our speakers use?

The response to this will HEAVILY influence our language and the alternate history; it will directly impact phonology (contact with other languages), history (our speakers' presence will interfere with the development of rising civilizations in those areas), etc.

Northeastern Migration (towards Finland -- Uralic interaction)

Northwestern Migration (towards Ural Mountains -- Uralic interaction)

Short Southern Migration (towards the Caucasus -- Northern Caucasian interaction)

Long Southern Migration (towards Arabian Peninsula -- Semitic interaction)

Short Eastern Migration (towards Central Asia -- Turkic interaction)

Western Migration (towards Europe -- Balto-Slavic, Germanic interactions)

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How active of a role do you want to take in this process?

I'll likely just be voting on the surveys and lurking.

I'll be voting and discussing.

I'll be voting, discussing, and editing when needed.

I'm available and interested in helping in any way.

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If you answered that you want to help in the question above, please enter your Reddit username below.

Which part of this project are you most interested in?

Proto-Language Development -- Coming up with a functioning language branch of Proto-Indo-European

Derivations -- Using the constructed Proto-Branch, making my own daughter language

History -- Thinking about how this people will interact with the civilizations around them and impact historical developments

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Do you have any questions, comments, ideas, etc. that you would like to share with me as I prepare for the next post (focusing on established sound laws, and the phonologies of languages nearby to our chosen migration site)?

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