Balloonist language (Jem): Difference between revisions
From FrathWiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
m (a sample from a famous sci-fi novel) |
m (tagged, etc) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
In Frederick Pohl's novel ''Jem'' there are, on the eponymously named planet, three native species each with their own distinct language. Halfway through the novel, we are given the following sample of the '''Balloonist language''' | In Frederick Pohl's novel ''Jem'' there are, on the eponymously named planet, three native species each with their own distinct language. Halfway through the novel, we are given the following sample of the '''Balloonist language'''. | ||
=About the language= | |||
The apostrophes represent glottal stops (a common feature in alien languages in old sci-fi stories). | |||
=Known vocabulary= | |||
''Ma'iya'a hi'i'' (these creatures unlike us) ''hu'u ha'iye'i'' (are vicious animals). | ''Ma'iya'a hi'i'' (these creatures unlike us) ''hu'u ha'iye'i'' (are vicious animals). | ||
''Ni'u'a mali'i na'a hu'iha (they have killed my song). | ''Ni'u'a mali'i na'a hu'iha (they have killed my song). | ||
Also,''ha'aye'i'' is the name of the shark-like enemies of the Balloonists. | Also, ''ha'aye'i'' is the name of the shark-like enemies of the Balloonists. | ||
[[Category: Conlangs]] | |||
Revision as of 09:21, 15 July 2011
In Frederick Pohl's novel Jem there are, on the eponymously named planet, three native species each with their own distinct language. Halfway through the novel, we are given the following sample of the Balloonist language.
About the language
The apostrophes represent glottal stops (a common feature in alien languages in old sci-fi stories).
Known vocabulary
Ma'iya'a hi'i (these creatures unlike us) hu'u ha'iye'i (are vicious animals).
Ni'u'a mali'i na'a hu'iha (they have killed my song).
Also, ha'aye'i is the name of the shark-like enemies of the Balloonists.
