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:By deciding the grammar from the start of the project you will find yourself more secure in your writing in the future and you avoid running into the risk of just being a relex. | :By deciding the grammar from the start of the project you will find yourself more secure in your writing in the future and you avoid running into the risk of just being a relex. | ||
* {{sc|iii}}. The Shannon Method | * {{sc|iii}}. The Shannon Method | ||
:This method consists of writing sentences translating a corpus and then doing a gloss of the conlang translation. | :This method consists of writing sentences, translating a corpus and then doing a gloss of the conlang translation. | ||
:By analysing (see [[Guide:Glossing|''glossing'']]) that which you have written you are able to "discover" a grammar and morphology while working from subtle influences in your subconscious. | :By analysing (see [[Guide:Glossing|''glossing'']]) that which you have written you are able to "discover" a grammar and morphology while working from subtle influences in your subconscious. | ||
:This is slightly more tedious than the previous methods as this requires you to practically internalise the grammar while you invent it. | :This is slightly more tedious than the previous methods as this requires you to practically internalise the grammar while you invent it. | ||
:It's also wickedly cool. | :It's also wickedly cool. | ||
:For a more in-depth example, please see [http://fiziwig.com/conlang/thirty_day.html | :For a more in-depth example, please see [http://fiziwig.com/conlang/thirty_day.html Gary J. Shannon's original 30-day language challenge] | ||
==Awesome! Where do I start making it?== | |||
You have several options. You may start describing it on a language page right here on Linguifex but this sort of requires you to have named the language. If you're not sure enough what to call it yet, perhaps having it in your personal sandbox (your userspace) and letting it mature a tad is something to be recommended! | |||
If not, just use this box below and enter the language's name. | |||
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[[Category:Guides]][[Category:Experimental]][[Category:Sacre bleu]] | [[Category:Guides]][[Category:Experimental]][[Category:Sacre bleu]] | ||