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sahwar In reply to EloctaofFEWA [2014-08-08 18:05:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! :3

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sahwar In reply to fatedartist [2009-07-18 18:50:56 +0000 UTC]

Well, I always wanted to create my own orginal arificial alphabet and (de-)crypting is fun!
From a small child I am also interested in symbolism, typography, symbolic systems and representationalism, which are a major boost to the development of written alphabets and languagegenesis.

If we ever stubmle upon aliens, we should be prepared to decypher their written alphabets in order to communicate with them(if they even need one, of course).

International espionage is said to make use of such methods to convey secret information.


Thanks for being interested in this little project!

BTW, I also designed the Type 1 letters to be usable as symbols/glyphs in the artworks of others for the fun of it! :3

And that is how I came up with them.

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fatedartist In reply to sahwar [2009-07-18 22:49:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow. That is pretty cool! I like languages, and how they are related, but not so much the letter-writing portion. If I ever find an alien, I will be sure to contact you .

By the way, (just curious), how many languages do you know? (modern languages, like English and Bulgarian)

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sahwar In reply to fatedartist [2009-07-25 18:30:01 +0000 UTC]

Well, I wouldn't use the word "know" because one can never be completely versed in any language, but I communicate effortlessly in my native language(Bulgarian, as you've already noted) and I'm rather good at English, too. I also have basic understanding of German, but considering its very low level, that doesn't count.

So, 2(semibilingual, I'm not a linguist/native speakers/writer to be THAT good at English) is the short answer.

BTW, aliens are not very aggressive(well, some of them are, but there are all too secretive and I hate that).

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fatedartist In reply to sahwar [2009-07-25 21:45:51 +0000 UTC]

Ah. That's really cool! Is Bulgarian similar to English at all?

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sahwar In reply to fatedartist [2010-02-03 21:56:55 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm, in fact it is because all European languages share many common features and follow a similar syntax but there are also many differences. Still, a larger number of foreign, international and technical terms are omnipresent and some of them are identical to their English counterparts. The pronunciation, however, is pretty hard for foreigners from what I know.

However, Bulgarian is classified by some to have a grammar that is very hard to learn or master at all and some even claim that it is 2nd only to Chinese and Japanese on that factor alone. I don't believe such claims because I can't say that our language is impossible to learn because this is not true at all - it's just different and above average on the difficulty scale. Also, I can't speak too objectively about Bulgarian (apart from its set of dictionary words, fundamental grammar and lexicology, but only our linguists know these very well and in fine details, even though we are taught grammar and Bulgarian literature in school) because as with any native speaker of a particular language, I can't sway/escape from subjectivity about my mother language as well.

Nevertheless, it is an extremely versatile language which is richer than many non-European languages because of our specific Slavic culture (although our culture is pretty unique compared to other Slavic languages in general terms).

English is a powerful language as well and one I deeply respect, even though some of its grammar is pretty hard to grasp being a SL (second language) learner myself.
But let's not forget that it's always better to have an understanding of many languages because philosophers and sociologists believe that every language is an unique way of looking at reality and all things in it and we can all agree that we need diversity and opposing ideas for progress and intercultural understanding and tolerance to flourish.

Imagine dreaming in a different language - it will definitely change your outlook of the world but I'm not too sure if one can truly "feel" the "way of thinking" the way native speakers can.

Languages are a fun necessity and a very broad field to indulge in, research and explore, as you may have already realized by now.

P.S. Check this if you're interested in some details - [link] .

Sorry for the very late replay, by the way.

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