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Well, I just wish to be absolutely clear on what the procedure is, in the making of a language, for I have seen and heard many different... versions, I suppose. I'm very confused. D:

Help would be appreciated. = ]

I do. Occasionally.

I'd help if I wasn't wondering the same thing. stare

o_o

Okay, almost three weeks now.

I start with phonology, then work as needed... Yeah I need some help with that, too... However, I'm pretty sure that it is important to do phonology sometime in the beginning if there is going to be any significant morphological complexity in your conlang, because the phonology will have a lot to do that. Also, without a phonology conlanging is very abstract, and I don't like that. Function words are also nice to do in the beginning. I like to do all the pronouns.

I know some people already posted answers here, but I would like to explain the way I do it just because I like to post unnecessary replies in bulk ^_^

The easiest way I found is by starting a list of letters and sounds that you want to use, separating them by vowels and consonants (adding diphthongs and cluster consonants if you wish, adds more feeling to the language and makes script building easier as well) Then what I do is start by making basic words from these letters, by making opposites, yes/no you/me hello/goodbye good/bad and if that all goes well I continue with a pre-set dictionary blank I created by taking common words and the list of most used out of my own typing and speaking and I begin to use the words from there I need the most. After I have a simple vocabulary of around one hundred or more I begin with Grammar basics, which usually depends on how the language sounds spoken out loud, usually I end up making words that are like suffixes but are simply added to the beginning or end of the sentence to change its meaning to either genitive, interrogative, or demanding. Then after a lot of basics I will then make a script for the letters I have chosen (which by the time I am done making all the vocabulary I end up sometimes adding more or taking away some letters to make it sound more natural) and by doing this I end up with an alphabet completely original.

So basically the order is this (with extra not explained)

1 - I choose my favorite letter or sound for whatever I am trying to do

2 - I think of what culture the language is for and what they will be needing to talk about

3 - I sort out all of the sounds I think the language will need

4 - I begin with small easy words (which can ALWAYS be changed and rearranged to sound better, this is just to get a start and feel like your getting somewhere)

5 - begin building grammar and structure of the language, adding sounds and taking out sounds, and begin thinking on advanced material such as tones/accents/and extra structuring int he grammar and pronunciation. (hardest step)

6 - if needed, begin work on the script, which usually should be thought about very carefully (what is it written on, what with, what is it written for, what are the people like, how would they begin writing, how has the script evolved, easily created when using a set of random scribbles as the ancient dialect in which the modern script evolved from)

7 - begin work on building sentences and phrases using both English translation, then conlang translation in English script, then using conlang script, if all goes well move on, if not, adjust as necessary to get the write feel and look.

8 - admire work and begin work on culture of the speakers of the language (this helps with making it feel more real and alive)

9(optional) - Make history of language and possibly decide on making dialects and variations depending on class and standards of social living, also can think about history of language and if it is part of a language family.

Well there, nine steps that I normally go by. Works for me, but probably not everyone lol, and I guess it doesn't matter ^_^