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Darvi

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Re: If DF races were to speak RL languages...
« Reply #30 on: November 25, 2012, 06:38:57 am »

I imagine Goblins, being notoriously inclusive in culture, to speak a sort of amalgamation of languages, borrowing words and idioms , giving it their own pronunciation and stuff, with little established grammar that probably is irregular as heck.
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Re: If DF races were to speak RL languages...
« Reply #31 on: November 25, 2012, 08:35:21 am »

Humans: Midwest American-English (Neutral Accent)
I take it you're a Midwesterner?...That's actually a word?
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Re: If DF races were to speak RL languages...
« Reply #32 on: November 25, 2012, 10:11:24 am »

I imagine Goblins, being notoriously inclusive in culture, to speak a sort of amalgamation of languages, borrowing words and idioms , giving it their own pronunciation and stuff, with little established grammar that probably is irregular as heck.
So English? :P

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Re: If DF races were to speak RL languages...
« Reply #33 on: November 25, 2012, 10:12:44 am »

I was thinking a bit more southeastwards.
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Re: If DF races were to speak RL languages...
« Reply #34 on: November 25, 2012, 10:37:18 am »

Humans: Midwest American-English (Neutral Accent)
I take it you're a Midwesterner?...That's actually a word?
Yes, sort of. I'm a Northern-Midwesterner. The part of the US that borders Canada, is surrounded by water, and is shaped like a mitten. And yes.
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Re: If DF races were to speak RL languages...
« Reply #35 on: November 25, 2012, 10:46:36 am »

I did a bit of research on a couple of these, actually. The elven language is actually closest to Spanish, while the ingame dwarven language is closest to German. Both sport a heavy English influence, though.
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Re: If DF races were to speak RL languages...
« Reply #36 on: November 25, 2012, 12:05:01 pm »

Errr Afrikaans is a german/netherlandian (?) derivative.

But Afrikaans is the dominant language in South Africa. I don't care about the roots. All the cool africans are doin' it!
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Re: If DF races were to speak RL languages...
« Reply #37 on: November 25, 2012, 12:51:24 pm »

Humans: Midwest American-English (Neutral Accent)
I take it you're a Midwesterner?...That's actually a word?
Yes, sort of. I'm a Northern-Midwesterner. The part of the US that borders Canada, is surrounded by water, and is shaped like a mitten. And yes.
Well, I've got news: You have a pretty poor claim for having a "neutral accent." The best claim would go to someone in England.

I did a bit of research on a couple of these, actually. The elven language is actually closest to Spanish, while the ingame dwarven language is closest to German. Both sport a heavy English influence, though.
Cool.
I think that Spanish/German influenced English more than the other way around. Makes me glad the Brits got America before it seceded--the language is as much a melting pot as the country was supposed to be.
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