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'''Word generators''' allow conlangers to quickly create a lexicon from a simple phonology and a defined syllabic structure. This may be used to create a full lexicon or to simply pick the genereated words that appeal to you. | '''Word generators''' allow conlangers to quickly create a lexicon from a simple phonology and a defined syllabic structure. This may be used to create a full lexicon or to simply pick the genereated words that appeal to you. | ||
*[https://www.vulgarlang.com/ VulgarLang: a conlang generator website] | *[https://www.vulgarlang.com/ VulgarLang: a conlang generator website] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://akana.conlang.org/tools/awkwords/ Awkwords] | ||
*[http://www.zompist.com/gen Zompist word generator] by [[w:Mark Rosenfelder|Mark Rosenfelder]]. | *[http://www.zompist.com/gen.html Zompist word generator] by [[w:Mark Rosenfelder|Mark Rosenfelder]]. | ||
*[https://www.vulgarlang.com/atlas/ Atlas: an auxlang tool] | *[https://www.vulgarlang.com/atlas/ Atlas: an auxlang tool] | ||
*[http://gleb.000024.org/ Gleb, random phonology generator] | |||
===Sound change appliers=== | ===Sound change appliers=== | ||
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*[https://github.com/sfmorrigan/toolbox-sca/releases Haedus Toolbox Sound Change Applier] and forum post [http://www.incatena.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=42368 here]. | *[https://github.com/sfmorrigan/toolbox-sca/releases Haedus Toolbox Sound Change Applier] and forum post [http://www.incatena.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=42368 here]. | ||
:The '''Haedus Toolbox SCA''' is a very nice, phonetic segment-operating sound change applier created by Fiona Morrigan, a computational linguist and conlanger. Runs from the command line using Java and is easily configured with text files. | :The '''Haedus Toolbox SCA''' is a very nice, phonetic segment-operating sound change applier created by Fiona Morrigan, a computational linguist and conlanger. Runs from the command line using Java and is easily configured with text files. | ||
*[http://akana.conlang.org/tools/gsca0.8/index.html Geoff's Sound Change Applier] | |||
:'''Geoff's Sound Change Applier''', or '''GSCA''', is a program that applies rule-based transformations to strings of Unicode text. Originally based on [[w:Mark Rosenfelder|Mark Rosenfelder's]] SCA, the GSCA is now a much more complex and powerful alternative. Among its features are featural sound changes, assimilation, preprocessing, randomization, simultaneous dialectal evolution, word exceptions and more. | |||
===Keyboard layout editors=== | ===Keyboard layout editors=== | ||
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*[http://ipa.typeit.org/full/ IPA on TypeIt] | *[http://ipa.typeit.org/full/ IPA on TypeIt] | ||
'''TypeIt''' is a free web-based keyboard which enable the full International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA, and some extensions to it, to be simply copy-pasted. Some web browsers have a couple of problems with the shortcuts when writing online, but mouse-clicking always works. TypeIt also features 20 Latin alphabets and their extensions as well as matematical, currency and miscellaneous Unicode symbols. | '''TypeIt''' is a free web-based keyboard which enable the full International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA, and some extensions to it, to be simply copy-pasted. Some web browsers have a couple of problems with the shortcuts when writing online, but mouse-clicking always works. TypeIt also features 20 Latin alphabets and their extensions as well as matematical, currency and miscellaneous Unicode symbols. | ||
*[http://westonruter.github. | *[http://westonruter.github.io/ipa-chart/ Weston Ruter's International Phonetic Alphabet chart] | ||
An IPA chart by the devoted web-developer '''Weston Ruter'''. Allows a quick access to all symbols and diacritics of the Phonetic Alphabet as of 2005. | An IPA chart by the devoted web-developer '''Weston Ruter'''. Allows a quick access to all symbols and diacritics of the Phonetic Alphabet as of 2005. | ||
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*[http://www.conlang.org/ Language Creation Society] | *[http://www.conlang.org/ Language Creation Society] | ||
'''Conlang.org''', '''LCS''', is a site for conlangers, would-be conlangers, those interested in or curious about conlangs and anything else to do with conlanging. The Language Creation Society is a prestigious body of professional conlangers and resources. The members offer conlinguistic services and organises Language Creation Conferences for the conlanging community. Notable members of the LCS are [[w:David J. Peterson|David J. Peterson]], the creator of [[w:Dothraki|Dothraki]], and [[w:John Quijada|John Quijada]], who created [[ | '''Conlang.org''', '''LCS''', is a site for conlangers, would-be conlangers, those interested in or curious about conlangs and anything else to do with conlanging. The Language Creation Society is a prestigious body of professional conlangers and resources. The members offer conlinguistic services and organises Language Creation Conferences for the conlanging community. Notable members of the LCS are [[w:David J. Peterson|David J. Peterson]], the creator of [[w:Dothraki|Dothraki]], and [[w:John Quijada|John Quijada]], who created [[Ithkuil]]. | ||
*[http://fiatlingua.org/ ''Fiat Lingua''] | *[http://fiatlingua.org/ ''Fiat Lingua''] | ||
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*[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOflinguisticTerms/ SIL Glossary of Linguistic Terms] | *[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOflinguisticTerms/ SIL Glossary of Linguistic Terms] | ||
'''SIL International''' (formerly the Summer Institute of Linguistics) is a US-based, worldwide, Christian non-profit organization, whose main purpose is to study, develop and document languages, especially those that are lesser-known, in order to expand linguistic knowledge, promote literacy, translate the Christian Bible into local languages and aid minority language development. SIL provides a database, Ethnologue, of its research into the world's languages. It also host an interactive glossary on linguistic features and terms. | '''SIL International''' (formerly the Summer Institute of Linguistics) is a US-based, worldwide, Christian non-profit organization, whose main purpose is to study, develop and document languages, especially those that are lesser-known, in order to expand linguistic knowledge, promote literacy, translate the Christian Bible into local languages and aid minority language development. SIL provides a database, Ethnologue, of its research into the world's languages. It also host an interactive glossary on linguistic features and terms. | ||
*[http://glottolog.org/ Glottolog] | *[http://glottolog.org/ Glottolog] | ||