Languages and Scripts

[k_a_webb]

I’ve always wanted to learn Latin. The problem I’m finding is that I think I’ve forgotten how to learn languages, which probably sounds a little strange. When I was four/five I learnt how to read, write and speak English (I was an early learner because my mum was determined I wasn’t going to be behind, like she was, and it meant I’d read every single book my first school owned by the time I was eight). Now that I’m going back to them I find that I can’t remember how I learnt English and I think that’s having an effect on wanting to learn other languages. I wish I’d had a chance to learn at least one other language when I was younger, but that’s something that can never happen now.

The other problem this is causing is with the creating of my conlangs and scripts. Part of me wants to start with the scripts, because that’s the easy part, but I think it would be better to start with the basics of the language before starting to play with scripts. Although some of the scripts are for ancient languages that are almost entirely forgotten – the only thing still used is the script. I’ve never created a conlang before, so if someone could help that would be great.

Mirrored from K. A. Jones Writing.