Writing - Posts tagged language

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Q&A Using accents while staying legible

2 answers · posted 2y ago by Prahara‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by rodeng‭

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Q&A How to train readers in Argot or Slang

1 answer · posted 2y ago by Prahara‭ · last activity 2y ago by Canina‭

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Q&A Choice of words on writing

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Vishwa‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Secespitus‭

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Q&A How to convey that the POV character *does not understand* what's said in dialogue?

4 answers · posted almost 9 years ago by Canina‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Amadeus‭

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Q&A What innovative techniques can make a textbook for learning a foreign language "pop"?

5 answers · posted over 2 years ago by becky82‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by johnDanger‭

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Q&A Writing slurred speech

6 answers · posted 3y ago by Evil Sparrow‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by aparente001‭

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Q&A How I should handle gender-neutral pronouns in technical writing?

3 answers · posted over 6 years ago by Manmohan Singh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Amadeus‭

Question language technical-writing gender writing

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Q&A How to use professional jargon when writing fiction?

3 answers · posted almost 4 years ago by Galastel‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Monica Cellio‭

Question fiction language word-choice

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Q&A Indicating multiple different modes of speech (fantasy language or telepathy)

3 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Robyn‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Switching languages within dialogue [closed]

2 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by romebot‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question language creative-writing dialogue formatting format

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Q&A Formatting multiple languages while avoiding italics for native speakers in their POV

2 answers · posted over 5 years ago by dmoonfire‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A How to handle translation of a language in a comic, while preserving a sense that the language is significant?

4 answers · posted over 5 years ago by TheTermiteSociety‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question viewpoint language translation comics constructed-language

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Q&A Is there a way to improve my grammar without so much cost? [closed]

3 answers · posted over 5 years ago by Invoker‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question language grammar learning

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Q&A Naming non-English folklore creatures

1 answer · posted over 5 years ago by sororicida‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question language naming translation fantasy mythology

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Q&A How to Explain the Pronunciation of a Conlang Within the Text of the Novel

1 answer · posted over 5 years ago by Thomas Myron‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question style language constructed-language

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Q&A Writing in English, from the viewpoint of a non-English-speaking character, how can I convey a language very similar to the character's own?

1 answer · posted over 5 years ago by TheTermiteSociety‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question style language constructed-language

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Q&A Can I use "fuck" as a non-vulgar verb in a fantasy/steampunk world?

3 answers · posted almost 6 years ago by dmoonfire‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question language fantasy profanity steampunk conventions

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Q&A Writing scenes that involve two languages

1 answer · posted 6y ago by Summer‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question language translation dialogue

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Q&A New style of first person pov

1 answer · posted 6y ago by Guildias‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question grammatical-person language narrative

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Q&A Describing the differences between languages

1 answer · posted over 6 years ago by Jimmery‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question description language script voice

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Q&A How realistic should dialogue and character voices be?

4 answers · posted over 6 years ago by Summer‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question language creative-writing dialogue

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Q&A Constructed Language - how to spell words that will be mispronounced in English

1 answer · posted almost 7 years ago by Thomas Myron‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question fiction language translation constructed-language

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Q&A Methods for creating slang

2 answers · posted 7y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Constructed Language - spelled like it sounds?

2 answers · posted 7y ago by Thomas Myron‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Writing dialogue for a non-English speaker in English?

1 answer · posted 8y ago by Kuchiki Byakuya‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it considered faulty language to use Spivak pronouns in an essay?

2 answers · posted 8y ago by marumarsu‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question style language gender

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Q&A Referring to sign language in conversations

1 answer · posted 8y ago by visakh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question language dialogue

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Q&A How do I make an ESL character sound realistic?

3 answers · posted over 8 years ago by Ice-9‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question language character-development dialogue

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Q&A Is it okay to mention a person's nationality and accent only once or twice in a story?

2 answers · posted over 8 years ago by johnny‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I make a person sound sick?

2 answers · posted over 8 years ago by Lostone‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question language humor dialogue

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Q&A Why do writers use "said" instead of "asked" when someone asks a question?

3 answers · posted over 8 years ago by Tim Gradwell‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Should this introductory quotation be translated, untranslated, or dropped?

2 answers · posted almost 9 years ago by Paul A. Clayton‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question poetry language translation quotes

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Q&A How does one include sign language in a dialogue?

3 answers · posted over 10 years ago by HNL‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question fiction language dialogue formatting format

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Q&A How does one present spoken dialogue as a secondary language to signed speech?

1 answer · posted over 10 years ago by Lauren Ipsum‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I effectively invent a language?

5 answers · posted over 10 years ago by Joze‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question language creative-writing constructed-language

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Q&A Italicizing and adding accents to Spanish words in an English novel

1 answer · posted almost 11 years ago by J. Leigh Hunter‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question fiction language formatting multilingual format

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Q&A What's the benefit of using invented languages in-story?

3 answers · posted over 11 years ago by iajrz‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question fiction language fantasy creative-writing constructed-language

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Q&A Character with extreme manners

1 answer · posted over 11 years ago by srcspider‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question resources language characters dialogue

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Q&A What's the best way to show a foreign language in a manuscript?

4 answers · posted over 11 years ago by Ralph Gallagher‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Should one blog in a few languages?

4 answers · posted over 11 years ago by Alexey Shatygin‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A How can you make up a convincing dialect?

0 answers · posted 3y ago by Liquid‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question fiction world-building language constructed-language

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Q&A English words in a non-english sci-fi novel

4 answers · posted 3y ago by Liquid‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write Arabic in dialogue for an English piece?

3 answers · posted 3y ago by Trynda E. Adair‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Using substitution ciphers to generate new alphabets in a novel

3 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Liquid‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question fiction language constructed-language science-fiction science cryptography

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Q&A Is the sentence "Love not self - love no one" easily understandable to an English reader?

1 answer · posted over 3 years ago by rus9384‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question language structure word-choice

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Q&A Using real words from a foreign culture feels like 'Calling a rabbit a "smeerp"'

5 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Galastel‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question language fantasy word-choice tropes

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Q&A How do i properly name a fictional species and describe it?

2 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Marcus Klein‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question description language naming script fantasy

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Q&A How do I indicate that my character is speaking a different language than the one used for narration?

2 answers · posted almost 4 years ago by Pasqueflower‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A What are the Pros and Cons of long names?

8 answers · posted 4y ago by FoxElemental‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Does it make sense to (partially) create a conlang that you don't intend to actually use in the story?

2 answers · posted 3y ago by celtschk‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question fiction language constructed-language

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