Conlang Critic: High Valyrian

the return of Conlang Critic. I look at High Valyrian from Game of Thrones, and do a good bit of introspection about what I want Conlang Critic to be.

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my full statement about the future of Conlang Critic:

00:00 - INTRO
01:56 - PHONOLOGY
05:33 - ORTHOGRAPHY
07:38 - GRAMMAR
11:54 - VOCABULARY
13:40 - SPOKEN SAMPLE
14:20 - RATING HIGH VALYRIAN

[coffeebeans]

60% questioning the formatting
30% existential crisis
10% high valyrian

[docjey]

Welcome to conlang critic! The only show that gives its creator an existential crisis while talking about YOUR favorite conlangs!

[dddeergirl]

im gonna be honest the phonology section is my favorite part of almost every conlang critic

[PMC]

"jan Misali having a small IPA vocal seizure" is my favourite part of the show, please keep it!

[johnargeles]

i like hearing the phonology charts because otherwise i have no idea what it sounds like

[dark_messiah]

“suez” being stuck is topically quite hilarious

[garnet]

2:17 I get several things out of it:
1.) I don't know IPA, so it's great to actually hear you saying these symbols.
2.) It's kind of hilarious hearing someone pronounce consonants for twenty seconds.
You don't have to keep it in, but I do appreciate it.

[GlaceonStudios]

I like the idea about _Conlang Critic_ being more of a showcase/case study show, to be honest, at least for artlangs. For languages designed to be international, I find it better to critique what works and doesn't work because there are references to meet with. Languages without a real-life context are better to be judged as art, with a subjective lens; languages designed to facilitate communication are better judged like bridges.

[Wyattporter]

This is quite an existential crisis of a video. Idk about everybody, but a lot of us are here for your personality and input, whatever you’re talking about.

[mavmavYT]

You see, you don’t actually HAVE to add anything, you take something that I probably wouldn’t read through, and put it into a format I love. But again, you should do what you want to do.

[rccalytrix]

hey jan Misali, as someone who has very little interest in linguistics, i love watching conlang critic because 1. it teaches me interesting new shit 2. you explain things in a compelling way 3. you have a really good spin on presenting topics with like music and cool editing 4. i love the way your channel is just a mix of shit you like, stay true to that, only make shit that makes you happy

[Xedlord]

The title may say "Conlang Critic: High Valyrian", but the true title of this video is "Conlang Critic: Conlang Critic".

[TehVulpez]

Pronouncing the phonemes out loud is probably even more useful now you have a new audience. Not everybody knows how to read an IPA chart and this is kind of an entry-level conlang series.

[punkinpiez]

I love the reading of the charts for several reasons

1) I often listen to the show in contexts where I can't see the screen so you reading them out is nice.

2) Hearing the charts gives a direct impression of how the language sounds which is useful context for the discussion.

3) I just find it pleasurable to listen to is an odd slightly ASMR way

[markg]

As someone who doesn't know the phonetic alphabet very well, I'd say that you reading through the inventory is quite useful.

[testname]

I'm not a language expert so actually vocalizing the consonants and vowels does help me understand what the chart actually says

[isidorregenfu]

Narrator voice: "conlang critic season 4 is considered by fans as the most experimental season, starting with musings about the format of the series in the infamous "existentialism episode", followed by the "Tlön & uqbar" episode and the "converse night" episode. When asked about the abrupt ending of the season in interviews, Misali has declared that "it never didn't disappear", leaving critics and fans alike confused."

[myrus]

I’m starting to stop thinking it’s a coincidence that Jan Misali, Biblaridion, and Nativlang all mysterious keep posting their videos within the same 1-2 day period. Every time it happens though, it’s like heaven.

[Qwerasd]

I absolutely love the part where you read the consonant inventories.

[AnAverageArceus]

"High Valyrian's consonants are..."
"Muh" *ad starts*
Damn that's quite the vocabulary