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jme985's review
3.0
Rosenfelder created a very dense but very helpful guide here. I enjoyed reading through it, but overall found it less helpful than David J Petersons attempt at the same concept.
The expanse of information available makes it worthy of deeper study and rereading, but I found that often some of the larger core concepts to conlanging were somewhat skimmed in order to get the deeper cuts, which overall I felt diluted the helpfulness of the book. Peterson doesn’t have as many explored concepts, but what he does explore is more comprehensive and gives you a larger knowledge base to then explore further.
I also didn’t particularly enjoy his exceptionally long language breakdown at the end. With it taking up almost a fifth of the book it was more overhwhelming than anything and should’ve been supplemental reading recommended at the end for those who need it.
Overall though, still helpful and worth reading if this is something that you’re into!
The expanse of information available makes it worthy of deeper study and rereading, but I found that often some of the larger core concepts to conlanging were somewhat skimmed in order to get the deeper cuts, which overall I felt diluted the helpfulness of the book. Peterson doesn’t have as many explored concepts, but what he does explore is more comprehensive and gives you a larger knowledge base to then explore further.
I also didn’t particularly enjoy his exceptionally long language breakdown at the end. With it taking up almost a fifth of the book it was more overhwhelming than anything and should’ve been supplemental reading recommended at the end for those who need it.
Overall though, still helpful and worth reading if this is something that you’re into!
imscrem's review against another edition
5.0
Very thorough! I will certainly be using it for reference in the future, especially the appendices. I really enjoyed the language facts it imparted as well. Although there were minor errors in Russian/Latin (I can't really speak for other languages), this book is definitely more of a jumping-off point. I'm excited to learn more and make my own language!
changbineyeskz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
jaredrlopatin's review against another edition
Just a reference book to go back and forth with.
sinaghaffari's review against another edition
5.0
به نظرم خوندن این کتاب برای هر کسی که به کانلنگینگ علاقه داشته باشه واجبه. نویسنده مفاهیم رو به خوبی توضیح داده و خوندنش احتیاجی به دانش زبان‌شناسی نداره. (اگر هم جاییش قابل درک نباشه با یه سرچ و مطالعهٔ ویکی‌پدیا می‌شه فهمیدش)
برای خوانندهٔ زبان‌شناس هم خالی از لطف نیست و سرنخ‌های خوبی می‌ده.
مهم‌ترین امتیاز این کتاب به کتاب‌های مشابهی که من تابحال دیدم توجهش به معنی‌شناسی و کاربردشناسیه. معمولاً دغدغه‌های اصلی کانلنگرها واج‌شناسی و صرف و نحوه اما این کتاب به خوبی نشون داده که برای ساختن یک کانلنگ خوب نیاز به ساخت یک فرهنگه که استعاره‌های خاص خودش، اصطلاحات خاص خودش، نزاکت خاص خودش، و همچین ظرافت‌های معنایی و کاربردی داشته باشه.
برای خوانندهٔ زبان‌شناس هم خالی از لطف نیست و سرنخ‌های خوبی می‌ده.
مهم‌ترین امتیاز این کتاب به کتاب‌های مشابهی که من تابحال دیدم توجهش به معنی‌شناسی و کاربردشناسیه. معمولاً دغدغه‌های اصلی کانلنگرها واج‌شناسی و صرف و نحوه اما این کتاب به خوبی نشون داده که برای ساختن یک کانلنگ خوب نیاز به ساخت یک فرهنگه که استعاره‌های خاص خودش، اصطلاحات خاص خودش، نزاکت خاص خودش، و همچین ظرافت‌های معنایی و کاربردی داشته باشه.