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A preview of the Week 2 prompts

Day 8, January 8

Goal: Describe (or design) native fauna

Note: Focus on the wildlife that is native in your speakers’ immediate environment.

Tip: As with the flora, you can “prioritize” fauna by focusing on the ones your speakers interact with most.

Work focus: Create/Make/List


Day 9, January 9

Goal: Summarize your speakers and their world

Note: This is the start of the official documentation of your language!

Tip: Introduce the basics, focusing on what you find most important.

Work focus: Solidify/Write/Share


Day 10, January 10

Goal: Choose “series” of consonants to incorporate

Note: The series you’re choosing from are the columns and rows of the IPA consonant chart.

Tip: Familiarize yourself with all the sounds first, and remember that these consonants are a starting point.

Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure


Day 11, January 11

Goal: Decide if you want a voicing distinction

Note: Focus on the stops and fricatives as you make this decision.

Tip: If you only want select voicing distinctions within a row of sounds, give them to the alveolars.

Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure


Day 12, January 12

Goal: Research other consonant articulations

Note: You can evolve these articulations and sounds through sound changes.

Tip: Use these options sparingly (if at all) in the proto-inventory.

Work focus: Learn/Brainstorm/Try


Day 13, January 13

Goal: Choose monophthongs

Note: The five-vowel system is a classic option for a good reason.

Tip: Select vowels from opposing areas for maximal distinctions.

Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure


Day 14, January 14

Goal: Choose diphthongs (if any)

Note: As you make your decision, consider if you will allow V-V sequences in forms.

Tip: A form like tai can be one syllable or two, depending on your selections.

Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure