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| [[Audimax]] || | | [[Audimax]] || Nothing particularly specific about this one. || An auditory in Hamburg. Recording site of volume 11 of the [[Wikipedia:Tangerine Tree#1978 European Tour%C2%A0— Cyclone|Tangerine Tree]] series. | ||
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| [[Battlax]] || They start so innocently. "Y'kno, why do so few protolanguages have distinct postalveolars?" || "Battle Ax" | | [[Battlax]] || They start so innocently. "Y'kno, why do so few protolanguages have distinct postalveolars?" || "Battle Ax" | ||
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| [[Bustax]] || || "Buster" (no specific reason) | | [[Bustax]] || || "Buster" (no specific reason) | ||
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| [[Jabdax]] || A labialization sketch, dumped in Pakistania'. || The piece "Jabdah" by [[Wikipedia:Koto (band)|Koto]] was playing at the moment. | | [[Jabdax]] || A labialization sketch, dumped in Pakistania'. || The piece "Jabdah" by [[Wikipedia:Koto (band)|Koto]] was playing at the moment. Pronounced [ʤæbdæks] however, not [ʤɑbdɑx]. | ||
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| [[Klusterax]] || It's got consonant clusters. Even initially. Shock, horror. ( | | [[Klusterax]] || It's got consonant clusters. Even initially. Shock, horror. (This feature is pretty rare in my schemings.) || From back when the names still had some relation to the project in question. | ||
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| [[Mandersax]] || My go at the RL Indian P PH B BH system || Torn between "saxophone" and "sacks" as a link to the ending, I chose neither & went with something randomly phonaesthetic. (…Why do I feel like spelling that word with ''ae'' when I otherwise do fine with just ''e''?) | | [[Mandersax]] || My go at the RL Indian P PH B BH system || Torn between "saxophone" and "sacks" as a link to the ending, I chose neither & went with something randomly phonaesthetic. <small>(…Why do I feel like spelling that word with ''ae'' when I otherwise do fine with just ''e''?)</small> | ||
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| [[Oburax]] || Wannabe Ob-Ugric, with a twist. || Mangling of "Ob-Ugric". | |||
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| [[Orvlax]] || Wannabe Turkic, or one such branch of it anyway. || A village in the Swedish-speaking south coast of Finland. | |||
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| [[Sahax]] || Wannabe Pirahã. || Broken from the first suitable Pirahã word I found containing the sequence <ax> - ''saha-xai'', "shouldn't". | | [[Sahax]] || Wannabe Pirahã. || Broken from the first suitable Pirahã word I found containing the sequence <ax> - ''saha-xai'', "shouldn't". | ||
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| [[Sadabax]] || A [[West Altaic']] branch. || "Saddlebacks". Ironically it's starting to seem that Sadabaxians are some of the least nomadic Altaic peeples. | | [[Sadabax]] || A [[West Altaic']] branch. Intended to be somewhere between mellifluous and byzantine. || "Saddlebacks". Ironically it's starting to seem that Sadabaxians are some of the least nomadic Altaic peeples. | ||
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| [[Telefax]] || The initial idea was "/ɬ x/ as the only fricativs". Some Etruscan went in there too, and I got inspired to add implosivs too. <small>NOT A KITCHEN SINK I SWEAR</small> || Do you really need to ask? | | [[Telefax]] || The initial idea was "/ɬ x/ as the only fricativs". Some Etruscan went in there too, and I got inspired to add implosivs too. <small>NOT A KITCHEN SINK I SWEAR</small> || Do you really need to ask? | ||
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| [[Univax]] || Explained on page itself. || Mix of "Unix" and "Univac" | | [[Univax]] || Explained on page itself. || Mix of "Unix" and "Univac" | ||
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| [[Wtfhax]] || Ack, I don't remember anymore… how suitable. || | | [[Wtfhax]] || Ack, I don't remember anymore… how suitable. || Webspeak. In particular from an image macro of a lion on stilts sneaking on a giraffe. | ||
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| [[Zithromax]] || Yet another phonology doodle. || A tradename of some drug, IIRC; possibly influenced by Starship Bistromath | | [[Zithromax]] || Yet another phonology doodle. || A tradename of some drug, IIRC; possibly influenced by Starship Bistromath |
Revision as of 05:46, 8 September 2009
This is an index of my projects without a proper name, identifiable by the suffix -ax. Trisyllabic names with <x> = /ks/ are preferred; bisyllabicity is a minimum requirement. I've hanged onto not using any English /ɑ/'s, even against the temptation of such good names as /bɑlɑks/.
Name | What | Where |
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Audimax | Nothing particularly specific about this one. | An auditory in Hamburg. Recording site of volume 11 of the Tangerine Tree series. |
Battlax | They start so innocently. "Y'kno, why do so few protolanguages have distinct postalveolars?" | "Battle Ax" |
Betamax | Former name for Ouiqál | Obvious |
Bustax | "Buster" (no specific reason) | |
Jabdax | A labialization sketch, dumped in Pakistania'. | The piece "Jabdah" by Koto was playing at the moment. Pronounced [ʤæbdæks] however, not [ʤɑbdɑx]. |
Klusterax | It's got consonant clusters. Even initially. Shock, horror. (This feature is pretty rare in my schemings.) | From back when the names still had some relation to the project in question. |
Mandersax | My go at the RL Indian P PH B BH system | Torn between "saxophone" and "sacks" as a link to the ending, I chose neither & went with something randomly phonaesthetic. (…Why do I feel like spelling that word with ae when I otherwise do fine with just e?) |
Oburax | Wannabe Ob-Ugric, with a twist. | Mangling of "Ob-Ugric". |
Orvlax | Wannabe Turkic, or one such branch of it anyway. | A village in the Swedish-speaking south coast of Finland. |
Sahax | Wannabe Pirahã. | Broken from the first suitable Pirahã word I found containing the sequence <ax> - saha-xai, "shouldn't". |
Sadabax | A West Altaic' branch. Intended to be somewhere between mellifluous and byzantine. | "Saddlebacks". Ironically it's starting to seem that Sadabaxians are some of the least nomadic Altaic peeples. |
Telefax | The initial idea was "/ɬ x/ as the only fricativs". Some Etruscan went in there too, and I got inspired to add implosivs too. NOT A KITCHEN SINK I SWEAR | Do you really need to ask? |
Tonax | Former, or shall we say the more official name for Dork Elvish | Tones. See how these used to work? |
Univax | Explained on page itself. | Mix of "Unix" and "Univac" |
Wtfhax | Ack, I don't remember anymore… how suitable. | Webspeak. In particular from an image macro of a lion on stilts sneaking on a giraffe. |
Zithromax | Yet another phonology doodle. | A tradename of some drug, IIRC; possibly influenced by Starship Bistromath |
Not to be confused with: Angrex (a temporary name as well, but the "x" is legit)