Draconic Vocabulary [Archive] - Wizards Community

Draconic Vocabulary [Archive] - Wizards Community

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RiverMage
02-19-04, 11:28 PM Now, I'm new to this Board, but I've been playing D&D for the past 6 Years, and if ther's one think I love about the game is Dragons, and when the Draconomicon came out I was all hyped up, and when I got the book two weeks ago, I was estatic to find a Draconic vocabulary. Loving Dragons like I do, no need to say that I wanted to learn this language, but I quickly realised that it would be hard to have a descent conversation in draconic since a lot of words are missing... I know that puting a full Draconic Vocabulary in the Draconomicon would of been impossible, but I was woundering if WOTC were thinking of actualy making a Draconic Dictianry... if so, I know I'd jump on that book... Anyhow it was just a thought, and if anyone out there could help me on this matter or hint me in a direction I'd be happy...
ChrisBradford
02-20-04, 06:25 AM It would be very good indeed to come up with a Draconic grammar and Draconic/English dictionary, though it would be best if a team of actual linguists did the work.
Mirtek
02-20-04, 07:14 PM There was a list of some draconic words and their english translation in one of the older issues of dragon magazine.

Not much, but enough to at least build some short "classic" sentences
Dr. Attila
02-21-04, 04:36 PM Hmm, that would be a little creepy, imo. That's like taking "Learn to speak Klingon" classes *shudders*
Ark Arin
02-22-04, 05:56 PM Originally posted by RiverMage
Now, I'm new to this Board, but I've been playing D&D for the past 6 Years, and if ther's one think I love about the game is Dragons, and when the Draconomicon came out I was all hyped up, and when I got the book two weeks ago, I was estatic to find a Draconic vocabulary. Loving Dragons like I do, no need to say that I wanted to learn this language, but I quickly realised that it would be hard to have a descent conversation in draconic since a lot of words are missing... I know that puting a full Draconic Vocabulary in the Draconomicon would of been impossible, but I was woundering if WOTC were thinking of actualy making a Draconic Dictianry... if so, I know I'd jump on that book... Anyhow it was just a thought, and if anyone out there could help me on this matter or hint me in a direction I'd be happy...

thats the FULL version dragons don't speak like humans they miss a few words its pretty easy to learn
Mordenkainen's Rubber Duck of DOOM
02-23-04, 08:02 PM I find it unlikely that Draconic would use english grammar and parts of speech. heck, they don't even need to use parts of speech, as Loglan can get by with 3 and AllNoun can use 1.

But anyway, I'd think that Draconic should use a VOS order. After all, I think Dragons would be more concerned with what's happening, then to what, and then who did it. A simple English-Draconic transcription should not just be "Replace all the words" like the Draconomicon does.

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RiverMage 02-19-04, 11:28 PM	Now, I'm new to this Board, but I've been playing D&D for the past 6 Years, and if ther's one think I love about the game is Dragons, and when the Draconomicon came out I was all hyped up, and when I got the book two weeks ago, I was estatic to find a Draconic vocabulary. Loving Dragons like I do, no need to say that I wanted to learn this language, but I quickly realised that it would be hard to have a descent conversation in draconic since a lot of words are missing... I know that puting a full Draconic Vocabulary in the Draconomicon would of been impossible, but I was woundering if WOTC were thinking of actualy making a Draconic Dictianry... if so, I know I'd jump on that book... Anyhow it was just a thought, and if anyone out there could help me on this matter or hint me in a direction I'd be happy...
ChrisBradford 02-20-04, 06:25 AM	It would be very good indeed to come up with a Draconic grammar and Draconic/English dictionary, though it would be best if a team of actual linguists did the work.
Mirtek 02-20-04, 07:14 PM	There was a list of some draconic words and their english translation in one of the older issues of dragon magazine. Not much, but enough to at least build some short "classic" sentences
Dr. Attila 02-21-04, 04:36 PM	Hmm, that would be a little creepy, imo. That's like taking "Learn to speak Klingon" classes shudders
Ark Arin 02-22-04, 05:56 PM	Originally posted by RiverMage Now, I'm new to this Board, but I've been playing D&D for the past 6 Years, and if ther's one think I love about the game is Dragons, and when the Draconomicon came out I was all hyped up, and when I got the book two weeks ago, I was estatic to find a Draconic vocabulary. Loving Dragons like I do, no need to say that I wanted to learn this language, but I quickly realised that it would be hard to have a descent conversation in draconic since a lot of words are missing... I know that puting a full Draconic Vocabulary in the Draconomicon would of been impossible, but I was woundering if WOTC were thinking of actualy making a Draconic Dictianry... if so, I know I'd jump on that book... Anyhow it was just a thought, and if anyone out there could help me on this matter or hint me in a direction I'd be happy... thats the FULL version dragons don't speak like humans they miss a few words its pretty easy to learn
Mordenkainen's Rubber Duck of DOOM 02-23-04, 08:02 PM	I find it unlikely that Draconic would use english grammar and parts of speech. heck, they don't even need to use parts of speech, as Loglan can get by with 3 and AllNoun can use 1. But anyway, I'd think that Draconic should use a VOS order. After all, I think Dragons would be more concerned with what's happening, then to what, and then who did it. A simple English-Draconic transcription should not just be "Replace all the words" like the Draconomicon does.