Verdurian - Conlang Profile	Advanced
Language Name Verdurian Language Author Mark Rosenfelder Year Began 1978 Site Verdurian Broken Link No Site Language English Site Author Mark Rosenfelder Language Type fictional diachronic language Editorial Not only does it have a large vocabulary (over 5,500 words) and a linguistically informed grammar, Verdurian also has a fully worked-out family tree, going back two levels: to its ancestor, Cadhinor, and to its ultimate origin, Proto-Eastern, with sister languages at both levels. It is naturalistic, with irregularities, sound changes, dialect differences, and interesting etymologies, giving it great appeal to others. And it's only one part of a complex created world, with its own biology, history, and belief systems. Uniqueness It's the most elaborated of my languages, with not only a large vocabulary and a linguistically informed grammar, but a fully worked-out family tree (back two levels-- to its ancestor, Cadhinor, and to its ultimate origin, Proto-Eastern; sister descendents of both levels also exist). It is naturalistic, with irregularities, sound changes, dialect differences, and interesting etymologies. And it's only part of a complex created world, with its own biology, history, and belief systems. (Much of this documentation is now available in Virtual Verduria). Language Sources Tolkien was (of course) the inspiration for this naturalistic subcreation. It's purposely reminiscent of Indo-European languages-- the original intention was to create something that would sound vaguely familiar to English speakers. It borrows a fair amount (but not exclusively) from Russian vocabulary and French grammar. Interest Of Others Hard to say, but it does have admirers and even learners. See the Verdurian Embassy page. Conculture Noun Phrase Verduria, a country of the metaverse Quotation Ac esce rho e nish ak gintrovelecán? cuesnai. Explanation but is-it-that isn't zero against sash-stealer? ask-past-I Translation But can nothing be done against a usurper?" I asked. Dictionary Yes Etymologies Yes Grammar Yes Sample Texts Yes Unique Script Yes Primer Yes Babel Text No Lexicon Size 5,500 Submitted By Mark Rosenfelder Updated By Jeffrey Henning Date Edited Sunday, May 19, 2002 Description Of Update Added some links and an ad for Zompist.com. Date To Headline Sunday, May 19, 2002 < Venyárin  Verdurian  Ve Segelm A Laighödhét >
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