tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post1285638137438924836..comments2024-03-22T03:59:39.188-07:00Comments on Dive into Worldbuilding: What is not arbitrary about language?Juliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-72424220355269807452011-07-19T13:56:56.443-07:002011-07-19T13:56:56.443-07:00Yeah. That's kind of what I meant. :shakes hea...Yeah. That's kind of what I meant. :shakes head at self:Meganhttp://inkedwithlove.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-10425266287245582011-07-19T11:24:47.945-07:002011-07-19T11:24:47.945-07:00You have to be careful about that though. My firs...You have to be careful about that though. My first three main characters were all female with names starting with "K" because it sounds so strong, independent, and forceful. Then I went in the absolute opposite direction and for a while named characters all Sara/Sarah (all without noticing until I started editing and had to ban certain letters until I found a balance :).Margaret M. Fiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537558539259791284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-62247086584363528532011-07-19T10:36:52.213-07:002011-07-19T10:36:52.213-07:00I've always thought hard and soft was a legiti...I've always thought hard and soft was a legitimate phonetic distinction. It's one of the ones I used in my first language Vas'hehr as part of its foundational structure.Meganhttp://inkedwithlove.comnoreply@blogger.com