Authors

Kate Panza

Senior Project Advisor

Edward Vajda

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 2022

Keywords

Constructed Language, Linguistics, Generative Grammar

Abstract

This project provides a generative grammar, or description of a language’s rules such that a theoretically infinite number of expressions can be made, of the new language Khahir. Information from the major domains of linguistics – phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics – was synthesized and applied to create a linguistically logical and internally consistent language unrelated to any existing language. Throughout history constructed languages, or conlangs, have been used for a variety of purposes including ease of communication, experimentation in the field of linguistics, and enrichment of a fictional world, but this project, in particular, sought to focus on the creation of new linguistic diversity for artistic purposes and to culminate and celebrate the linguistic knowledge acquired during my undergraduate education.

Department

Linguistics

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Linguistic analysis (Linguistics); Generative grammar; Grammar, Comparative and general--Morphosyntax

Genre/Form

essays

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

Included in

Linguistics Commons

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