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The Evolution of SidaanThe Evolution of SidaanCuriosity and the Instability of
LanguageCuriosity and the Instability of
Language
David J. Peterson
Fullerton College
2nd Language Creation Conference
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What Is Language Creation?What Is Language Creation?Language creation = creating new
languages.
Not just vocab, morphology generation.
Work with what you’ve got to create something new.
Language creation = creating new languages.
Not just vocab, morphology generation.
Work with what you’ve got to create something new.
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In the Beginning…In the Beginning…David Peterson = commitment issues
Languages: Megdevi, Gweydr, Sheli, Kamakawi, Zhyler, Sathir, Njaama, Epiq, Kelenala, Kelenala Sign Language, X, Tan Tyls, some language sketches no one’s ever seen…
David Peterson = commitment issues
Languages: Megdevi, Gweydr, Sheli, Kamakawi, Zhyler, Sathir, Njaama, Epiq, Kelenala, Kelenala Sign Language, X, Tan Tyls, some language sketches no one’s ever seen…
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But…But…Every language of mine begins with
something: an orthography, a phonology, a paradigm, or a language sample.
Sidaan began with the following:
Every language of mine begins with something: an orthography, a phonology, a paradigm, or a language sample.
Sidaan began with the following:
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Kayardild!Kayardild!Maku-ntha yalawu-jarra-ntha yakuri-naa-ntha…/woman.OBL. catch-PAST-OBL. fish-MABL.-OBL./
“The woman must have caught fish…”
…dangka-karra-nguni-naa-ntha mijil-nguni-naa-ntha./man-GEN.-INST.--MABL.-OBL. net-INST.-MABL.-OBL./
“…with the man's net.”(Dench and Evans, 1988)
Maku-ntha yalawu-jarra-ntha yakuri-naa-ntha…/woman.OBL. catch-PAST-OBL. fish-MABL.-OBL./
“The woman must have caught fish…”
…dangka-karra-nguni-naa-ntha mijil-nguni-naa-ntha./man-GEN.-INST.--MABL.-OBL. net-INST.-MABL.-OBL./
“…with the man's net.”(Dench and Evans, 1988)
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Hmm… What if you…Hmm… What if you…Sidaan: Each NP agrees with each
other NP.
Intransitive Sentence:.lEmpa,masahE.lEmba mazahE./girl sleep-PRES./
“The girl’s sleeping.”
Sidaan: Each NP agrees with each other NP.
Intransitive Sentence:.lEmpa,masahE.lEmba mazahE./girl sleep-PRES./
“The girl’s sleeping.”
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Now an Interesting Example…Now an Interesting Example…Transitive Sentence:.lEmpas,masa,loµqunE.lEmbas maza lo≤GunE./girl-D.O.AGR. apple eat-PRES./
“The girl’s eating an apple.”
Looks ergative, but…
Transitive Sentence:.lEmpas,masa,loµqunE.lEmbas maza lo≤GunE./girl-D.O.AGR. apple eat-PRES./
“The girl’s eating an apple.”
Looks ergative, but…
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Beware the Ditransitive!Beware the Ditransitive!Ditransitive Sentence:.lEmpast,masat,xEspa,pañEfE.lEmbast mazat xEspa pa¯EvE./girl-D.O.AGR.-I.O.AGR. Apple-I.O.AGR. boy
give-PRES./
“The girl gives the apple to the boy.”
¡?!¿
Ditransitive Sentence:.lEmpast,masat,xEspa,pañEfE.lEmbast mazat xEspa pa¯EvE./girl-D.O.AGR.-I.O.AGR. Apple-I.O.AGR. boy
give-PRES./
“The girl gives the apple to the boy.”
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So Now…So Now…A language with a bizarre agreement
system that results in case marking.
That is, case “marked” by agreement (or absence thereof) rather than by case markers.
A language with a bizarre agreement system that results in case marking.
That is, case “marked” by agreement (or absence thereof) rather than by case markers.
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Alas!Alas!It was boring!
A new question…
It was boring!
A new question…
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TinkeringTinkeringCan an SOV language become a VSO
language naturally?
What’s the deal with languages of “the Philippine type”?
What to do with passives, etc.?
Can an SOV language become a VSO language naturally?
What’s the deal with languages of “the Philippine type”?
What to do with passives, etc.?
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New GoalNew GoalTake Sidaan from state X to state X+n.
State X: SOV, no verb agreement.
State X+n: VSO, verb agreement.
Important: No new morphology!
Take Sidaan from state X to state X+n.
State X: SOV, no verb agreement.
State X+n: VSO, verb agreement.
Important: No new morphology!
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State XState XThree different genitives.
Complex nominal agreement.
Irrealis/non-finite marker.
Three different genitives.
Complex nominal agreement.
Irrealis/non-finite marker.
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Step 1: Reusable PartsStep 1: Reusable PartsGenitive 1: Gen. Pronoun + Noun
Genitive 2: Noun + Gen. Noun
.stox,masa. .masa,klEmpa.stox maza maza klEmba/1sg.GEN. apple/ /apple GEN.-girl/
“My apple.” “The girl’s apple.”
Genitive 1: Gen. Pronoun + Noun
Genitive 2: Noun + Gen. Noun
.stox,masa. .masa,klEmpa.stox maza maza klEmba/1sg.GEN. apple/ /apple GEN.-girl/
“My apple.” “The girl’s apple.”
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Step 1A: Reusable SlidesStep 1A: Reusable SlidesGenitive 3: Noun-Person Suffix +
Noun/Pronoun (Plain)
.masat,(tox). .masas,lEmpa.mazat (tox) mazas lEmba/apple-1sg. (I)/ /apple-3sg. girl/
“My apple.” “The girl’s apple.”
Bear this in mind!
Genitive 3: Noun-Person Suffix + Noun/Pronoun (Plain)
.masat,(tox). .masas,lEmpa.mazat (tox) mazas lEmba/apple-1sg. (I)/ /apple-3sg. girl/
“My apple.” “The girl’s apple.”
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Step 2: Non-finite ThingummyStep 2: Non-finite Thingummy(1) .lEmpa,kasElE.
lEmba kazElE./girl swim-PRES./
“The girl is swimming.”
(2) .lEmpa,saNkasElE.lEmba saNgazElE./girl NONF.-swim-PRES./
“The girl will/might/may swim.”
(1) .lEmpa,kasElE.lEmba kazElE./girl swim-PRES./
“The girl is swimming.”
(2) .lEmpa,saNkasElE.lEmba saNgazElE./girl NONF.-swim-PRES./
“The girl will/might/may swim.”
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Step 3: Agreement?Step 3: Agreement?Agreement is sooooo tiresome…
Any way we can ditch it?
Agreement is sooooo tiresome…
Any way we can ditch it?
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Step 1 + 2 + 3 = Step Yay!Step 1 + 2 + 3 = Step Yay!Teh Mirror Principle sez…
ZOMG!11!ONE! NP = IP/TP/S, etc.
(“Chomsky”)
(Before) .lEmpa,kasElE.lEmba kazElE./girl swim-PRES./
“The girl is swimming.”
Teh Mirror Principle sez… ZOMG!11!ONE! NP = IP/TP/S, etc.
(“Chomsky”)
(Before) .lEmpa,kasElE.lEmba kazElE./girl swim-PRES./
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After!After!
.saNkasEls,lEmpas,tox,NotEhE.saNgazEls lEmbas tox NodEhE./NONF.-swim-3sg. girl-D.O.AGR. I amuse-PRES./
“The girl’s swimming amuses me.”
.saNkasEls,lEmpas,tox,NotEhE.saNgazEls lEmbas tox NodEhE./NONF.-swim-3sg. girl-D.O.AGR. I amuse-PRES./
“The girl’s swimming amuses me.”
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But What If…But What If…To avoid having to fiddle with
agreement, what if Sidaan speakers decided to run with that whole fronted clause thing?
To avoid having to fiddle with agreement, what if Sidaan speakers decided to run with that whole fronted clause thing?
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Auxiliaries Galore!Auxiliaries Galore!Intransitive example:
.saNkasEls,lEmpa,SelallanE.saNgazEls lEmba CelajanE./NONF.-swim-3sg. girl do-PASS-PRES./
“The girl’s swimming (is done).”
Intransitive example:
.saNkasEls,lEmpa,SelallanE.saNgazEls lEmba CelajanE./NONF.-swim-3sg. girl do-PASS-PRES./
“The girl’s swimming (is done).”
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!erolaG seirailixuA!erolaG seirailixuATransitive example:
.sanloÑqus,lEmpa,cimasa,SelallanE.sanlo≤Gus lEmba cimaza CelajanE./NONF.-swim--3sg. girl GEN.-apple do-PASS-PRES./
“The girl’s eating an apple.”
Transitive example:
.sanloÑqus,lEmpa,cimasa,SelallanE.sanlo≤Gus lEmba cimaza CelajanE./NONF.-swim--3sg. girl GEN.-apple do-PASS-PRES./
“The girl’s eating an apple.”
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Too Many Genitives!Too Many Genitives!An example with all three genitives:
.sanloÑqus,lEmpa,stox,cimasa, SelallanE.
sanlo≤Gus lEmba stox cimaza CelajanE.
/NONF.-swim-3sg. girl my GEN.-apple do-PASS-PRES./
“The girl’s eating my apple.”
An example with all three genitives:
.sanloÑqus,lEmpa,stox,cimasa, SelallanE.
sanlo≤Gus lEmba stox cimaza CelajanE.
/NONF.-swim-3sg. girl my GEN.-apple do-PASS-PRES./
“The girl’s eating my apple.”
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PhilosophizingPhilosophizingThere should be a purpose behind a
medium.
What does the medium of a conlang allow us to do?
There should be a purpose behind a medium.
What does the medium of a conlang allow us to do?
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Out of TimeOut of Time“Why conlang?” they say. “No one
speaks your language but you.”
Why not use that to our advantage?
“Why conlang?” they say. “No one speaks your language but you.”
Why not use that to our advantage?
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No Compromise!No Compromise!Sidaan has two verb slots, both of which
can take arguments.
V NP…NP V
Why not use them?
Sidaan has two verb slots, both of which can take arguments.
V NP…NP V
Why not use them?
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If Verbs Take Arguments…If Verbs Take Arguments…How to Mark Beneficiaries:
.saNkasEls,lEmpas,xEspa,nasqano.saNgazEls lEmbas xEspa nasqano./NONF.-swim-3sg. girl-D.O.AGR. boy help-PAST/
“The girl swam for the boy.”
How to Mark Beneficiaries:
.saNkasEls,lEmpas,xEspa,nasqano.saNgazEls lEmbas xEspa nasqano./NONF.-swim-3sg. girl-D.O.AGR. boy help-PAST/
“The girl swam for the boy.”
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Some Other ExamplesSome Other ExamplesHow to Mark Comitative NP’s:
.saNkasEls,lEmpat,kanallano.saNgazEls lEmbat xEspa kanajano./NONF.-swim-3sg. girl-I.O.AGR. boy accompany-PASS.-PAST/
“The girl swam with the boy.”
How to Mark Comitative NP’s:
.saNkasEls,lEmpat,kanallano.saNgazEls lEmbat xEspa kanajano./NONF.-swim-3sg. girl-I.O.AGR. boy accompany-PASS.-PAST/
“The girl swam with the boy.”
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Some Other Examples 2Some Other Examples 2Biclausal Causatives:
.saNkasELcit,lEmpa,SeLeSellano.saNgazE¥cit lEmba Ce¥e∆ejano./NONF.-swim-1sg.-I.O.AGR. girl do-CAUS.-PASS.--PAST/
“The girl made me swim.”
Biclausal Causatives:
.saNkasELcit,lEmpa,SeLeSellano.saNgazE¥cit lEmba Ce¥e∆ejano./NONF.-swim-1sg.-I.O.AGR. girl do-CAUS.-PASS.--PAST/
“The girl made me swim.”
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More?More?Exceptional Case Marking (ECM):
.saNkasElmit,tox,tosallano.saNgazElmJit tox tozajano./NONF.-swim-2sg.-I.O.AGR. I see-PASS.-PAST/
“I saw you swim.”
Exceptional Case Marking (ECM):
.saNkasElmit,tox,tosallano.saNgazElmJit tox tozajano./NONF.-swim-2sg.-I.O.AGR. I see-PASS.-PAST/
“I saw you swim.”
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Not Raising!Not Raising!Raising:
.saNkasElEcit,tox,nEÑqIllanE.saNgazElEÔit tox nE≤GˆjanE./NONF.-swim-PRES.-1sg.-I.O.AGR. I want-PASS.-PAST/
“I want to swim.”
Raising:
.saNkasElEcit,tox,nEÑqIllanE.saNgazElEÔit tox nE≤GˆjanE./NONF.-swim-PRES.-1sg.-I.O.AGR. I want-PASS.-PAST/
“I want to swim.”
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Combination…?!Combination…?!Four Verbs:.santost,cisannasqas,saNkasEls,
xEspa,klEmpat,nEÑqIllanE.sandost cizanasqas saNgazEls xEspa
klEmbat tox nE≤GˆjanE./NONF.-see-1sg. GEN.-NONF.-help-3sg. NONF.-swim-3sg. boy GEN.-girl-I.O.AGR. I want-PASS.-PRES./
“I want to see the boy swim for the girl.”
Four Verbs:.santost,cisannasqas,saNkasEls,
xEspa,klEmpat,nEÑqIllanE.sandost cizanasqas saNgazEls xEspa
klEmbat tox nE≤GˆjanE./NONF.-see-1sg. GEN.-NONF.-help-3sg. NONF.-swim-3sg. boy GEN.-girl-I.O.AGR. I want-PASS.-PRES./
“I want to see the boy swim for the girl.”
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Most Importantly…Most Importantly…This was all done without resorting to
the creation of new morphology.
Instead, analogy and reanalysis allow one to take an old language and refurbish it.
This was all done without resorting to the creation of new morphology.
Instead, analogy and reanalysis allow one to take an old language and refurbish it.
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SourcesSources Anderson, S. (1992). A-Morphous Morphology.
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Campbell, L. (1998). Historical Linguistics. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
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Elbert, S. H. & M. K. Pukui (1979). Hawaiian Grammar. Honolulu: University of Hawaii.
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ApendixApendixHawai‘ian today: p, k, /
Hawai‘ian yesterday: p, t, k, /
What happened?
Hawai‘ian today: p, k, /
Hawai‘ian yesterday: p, t, k, /
What happened?
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Old Hawai‘iOld Hawai‘iProto: C[+glot.] > ø / EVERYWHERE
So: *ha/e > ae
But they missed their glottals!
Proto: C[+glot.] > ø / EVERYWHERE
So: *ha/e > ae
But they missed their glottals!
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Come Back, Glotty!Come Back, Glotty!Next: *s, *f > h
The Great Pull Chain: *The Great Pull Chain: *kk > > /,/, **tt > > kk
Result: *takele > ka/ele “empty”
Next: *s, *f > h
The Great Pull Chain: *The Great Pull Chain: *kk > > /,/, **tt > > kk
Result: *takele > ka/ele “empty”
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So What?So What?Natural languages evolve, and tend to
resolve problems one way or another.
Say Old Hawai‘i has five words: *take, *ka/e, *kate, */ake, */ae.
Natural languages evolve, and tend to resolve problems one way or another.
Say Old Hawai‘i has five words: *take, *ka/e, *kate, */ake, */ae.
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At Some Time X…At Some Time X…Speaker A: take, ka/e, kate, /ake,
/ae.
Speaker B: ka/e, /ae, /ake, a/e, ae.
Assuming Old Hawai‘i also has both *ae and *a/e, and both speaker A and B are alive at the same time…ACK!
Speaker A: take, ka/e, kate, /ake, /ae.
Speaker B: ka/e, /ae, /ake, a/e, ae.
Assuming Old Hawai‘i also has both *ae and *a/e, and both speaker A and B are alive at the same time…ACK!
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Yet, No ProblemYet, No ProblemThe issue was bound to resolve itself, of
course.
But, since our languages are constructed, why not exploit that instability that natural languages can’t handle?
The issue was bound to resolve itself, of course.
But, since our languages are constructed, why not exploit that instability that natural languages can’t handle?
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