Splash Biography
PATRICK NIEDZIELSKI, Cornell senior in Linguistics and CS
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Major: Linguistics / Computer Science College/Employer: Cornell Year of Graduation: 2017 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Hi, I’m Patrick Niedzielski, a student at Cornell University studying Linguistics and Computer Science. My interests include best practices in software engineering, jazz harmonica, conlanging, and the literature of the Esperanto movement. On the computing side of things, I maintain and work on several Free/Open Source projects, and I love C++ and Perl. On linguistics, I like historical linguistics and syntax. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)?272: Make Your Own Language in Splash Fall 2016 (Nov. 05, 2016 - Apr. 29, 2017)
Glidis, O studans! When you pick up a fantasy or sci fi novel, do you flip to the back to look at the glossary for that alien language? Do you think the world would be a much better place if there were one, neutral, easy-to-learn language that we all could speak? Maybe you've made a code or cypher for you and your friends. Or maybe you think language is too imprecise and really wish there were some unambiguous way of communicating. If any of these statements describe you, congratulations! You might just have what it takes to be a conlanger, someone who makes languages, for fun (and for profit!). In this practicum, we'll create our own language, for fun (not for profit!), learning some interesting facts about conlangs and linguistics along the way.
?189: Make Your Own Language in Splash Fall 2015 (Oct. 24, 2015)
Glidis, O studans! When you pick up a fantasy or sci fi novel, do you flip to the back to look at the glossary for that alien language? Do you think the world would be a much better place if there were one, neutral, easy-to-learn language that we all could speak? Maybe you've made a code or cypher for you and your friends. Or maybe you think language is too imprecise and really wish there were some unambiguous way of communicating. If any of these statements describe you, congratulations! You might just have what it takes to be a conlanger, someone who makes languages, for fun (and for profit!). In this practicum, we'll create our own language, for fun (not for profit!), learning some interesting facts about conlangs and linguistics along the way.
?118: Make Your Own Language in Splash Spring 2015 (Apr. 18, 2015)
Glidis, O studans! When you pick up a fantasy or sci fi novel, do you flip to the back to look at the glossary for that alien language? Do you think the world would be a much better place if there were one, neutral, easy-to-learn language that we all could speak? Maybe you've made a code or cypher for you and your friends. Or maybe you think language is too imprecise and really wish there were some unambiguous way of communicating. If any of these statements describe you, congratulations! You might just have what it takes to be a conlanger, someone who makes languages, for fun (and for profit!). In this practicum, we'll create our own language, for fun (not for profit!), learning some interesting facts about conlangs and linguistics along the way.
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