Seneran

    Overview

    Modern Seneran evolved primarily from Kalassarian, with substantial borrowings from the Hick language, particularly in maritime terminology and place names.

    Historical Development

    Early Formation (0-500 AI)

    • Kalassarian administrative language dominance
    • Hick substrate influence in coastal regions
    • Maritime vocabulary retention from Hick
    • Regional variations emerge between coast and inland

    Middle Period (500-1000 AI)

    • Distinct Seneran identity emerges
    • Maritime trade influences vocabulary
    • Cultural terminology development
    • Early standardization in port cities

    Modern Period (1000 AI-Present)

    • Official standardization
    • Maritime dominance reflected in formal language
    • International trade influence
    • Technical vocabulary growth

    Phonology

    Syllable Structure

    Morphology

    Compound Formation

    Lexicon

    Basic Roots

    Kalassarian-derived Terms

    Hick-derived Terms

    Place Name Patterns

    Kalassarian Administrative Names

    • Surrey (from Kalassarian "Surrata" - "safe harbor/landing")
    • Port (from Kalassarian "porta", often translated from "portus")
    • Modern "-ton" endings translate Kalassarian "tonum" (settlement)
    • Modern "-bury" endings translate Kalassarian "burrium" (fortified place)

    Hick Water Feature Survivals

    • Brams (river name, from Hick "bram-aes" - "tidal outflow")
    • Inespell (gulf name, from Hick "innis-bél" - "island mouth")
    • The connecting phrase "-on-the-" translates the Seneran locative case

    Common Modern Formations

    1. [Kalassarian root]-on-the-[Hick water feature]
      • Surrey-on-the-Brams (Surrata-in-Bramaes)
      • Port Surrey-on-the-Brams (Portus Surrata-in-Bramaes)
    2. [Hick element]-[translated geographic term]
      • Bramton (from Seneran "Bramaestonum")
      • Kethbury (from Seneran "Kethburrium")
    3. Pure Hick Survivals (usually water features)
      • The Brams (from "Bram-aes")
      • Gulf of Inespell (from "Innis-bél")
      • Thranal Waters (from "Thran-aes")

    Sound Changes

    Early Seneran (0-500 AI)

    1. Initial Consonant Clusters

      • /θr/ → /r/ before /a/
        • thranaes → ranaes "delta"
        • thramal → ramal "flowing area"
      • /θr/ → /tr/ before /i, e/
        • thrim → trim "through"
        • thrikel → trikel "road network"
      • /θr/ preserved in formal/sacred terms
        • thran-val [θran.val] "thousand-blessing"

    2. Vowel Changes

      • /ae/ → /a/ in unstressed syllables
        • bramaes → bramas
      • /i/ → /e/ in compounds
        • innis-bél → innesbel

    Middle Seneran (500-1000 AI)

    1. Final Syllable Weakening

      • Unstressed vowels → schwa
        • [ra.na.es] → [ra.nə.əs]
        • [in.nes.bel] → [in.nes.bəl]

    2. Consonant Cluster Evolution

      • Schwa deletion after liquids before stops
        • [θral.tər] → [θraltr] "sacred peak"
        • [mal.kə] → [malk] "pool-place"
      • Preserved elsewhere
        • [in.nes.bəl] remains [in.nes.bəl]

    3. Kalassarian Influence

      • -ata → -ey/-ay
        • Surrata → Surrey
      • -onum → -on/-ton
        • tonum → ton
      • -urrium → -ury/-bury
        • burrium → bury

    Modern Seneran (1000+ AI)

    1. Final Changes
      • Word-final schwa deletion
        • [ran.ter.gə] → [ran.terg]
        • [ma.lə] → [mal]
      • Final cluster simplification
        • [bra.məs] → [brams]
        • [in.nes.bəl] → [in.spell]

    Examples of Complete Evolution

    • thrantorgral → Ranterg

      • Early: [θran.tor.gral] → [ran.tor.gal]
      • Middle: [ran.ter.gəl]
      • Modern: [ran.terg]

    • innis-bél → Inespell

      • Early: [in.nis.bel] → [in.nes.bel]
      • Middle: [in.nes.bəl]
      • Modern: [in.spell]

    Place Name Patterns

    Kalassarian Administrative Names

    • Surrey (from Kalassarian "Surrata" - "safe harbor/landing")
    • Port (from Kalassarian "porta", often translated from "portus")
    • Modern "-ton" endings translate Kalassarian "tonum" (settlement)
    • Modern "-bury" endings translate Kalassarian "burrium" (fortified place)

    Hick Water Feature Survivals

    • Brams (river name, from Hick "bram-aes" - "tidal outflow")
    • Inespell (gulf name, from Hick "innis-bél" - "island mouth")
    • The connecting phrase "-on-the-" translates the Seneran locative case

    Common Modern Formations

    1. [Kalassarian root]-on-the-[Hick water feature]
      • Surrey-on-the-Brams (Surrata-in-Bramaes)
      • Port Surrey-on-the-Brams (Portus Surrata-in-Bramaes)
    2. [Hick element]-[translated geographic term]
      • Bramton (from Seneran "Bramaestonum")
      • Kethbury (from Seneran "Kethburrium")
    3. Pure Hick Survivals (usually water features)
      • The Brams (from "Bram-aes")
      • Gulf of Inespell (from "Innis-bél")
      • Thranal Waters (from "Thran-aes")

    Maritime Terminology

    Hick-derived Terms

    • Navigation terms
    • Weather patterns
    • Tidal terminology
    • Traditional fishing vocabulary

    Kalassarian-derived Terms

    • Administrative vocabulary
    • Naval rankings
    • Ship classification
    • Trade terminology

    Modern Influences

    Technical Vocabulary

    • International trade terms
    • Modern naval terminology
    • Engineering vocabulary
    • Administrative language

    Regional Variations

    • Coastal dialects (more Hick influence)
    • Inland dialects (more Kalassarian preservation)
    • Urban/rural distinctions
    • Trade port variations

    See Also