def apply_diacritic_type(self, diacritic_dict):
''' Simple way to sprinkle in some diacritics into the vowels '''
for letter, phoneme_ids in diacritic_dict.iteritems():
for phoneme_id in phoneme_ids:
if chance(1, top=len(phoneme_ids)):
self.mapping[phoneme_id] = Glyph(phoneme_id=phoneme_id, normal=letter)
continue
def __init__(self, parent_language, parent_orthography=None):
self.parent_language = parent_language
# The parent orthography this one is descended from, if any
self.parent_orthography = parent_orthography
# A list of languages which can be written in this orthography
self.languages = []
self.syllable_division = None
## ------------------ Consonants -------------------- ##
glyph_bank = {'q', 'c', 'x', c_s, 'ph', 'dh', 'cn', 'kn', 'gn'}
used_apostrophe = 0
# Allow specification of any symbols that are predefined
self.mapping = {phoneme: PHONEMES_WRITTEN[phoneme] for phoneme in PHONEMES_WRITTEN}
# aspirated_plosives = self.parent_language.get_matching_consonants(method='plosive', special='aspirated')
# unaspirated_plosives = self.parent_language.get_matching_consonants(method='plosive', special=None)
# if chance(15):
# self.syllable_division = '-'
# Potentially replace aspirated plosives with an apostrophe after it's name
if chance(15) and not self.syllable_division:
# used_apostrophe = 1
self.mapping[251] = Glyph(251, 'p\'', before_consonant='p', at_end='p') # ph
self.mapping[252] = Glyph(252, 'b\'', before_consonant='b', at_end='b') # bh
self.mapping[253] = Glyph(253, 't\'', before_consonant='t', at_end='t') # th
self.mapping[254] = Glyph(254, 'd\'', before_consonant='d', at_end='d') # dh
self.mapping[255] = Glyph(255, 'k\'', before_consonant='k', at_end='k') # kh
self.mapping[256] = Glyph(256, 'g\'', before_consonant='g', at_end='g') # gh
if 'c' in glyph_bank and chance(40):
glyph_bank.remove('c')
self.mapping[205] = Glyph(205, 'c')
# -------- /ny/ phoneme ------- #
if chance(25):
self.mapping[230] = Glyph(230, 'kn', after_consonant='n', at_end='n') # cn
self.mapping[231] = Glyph(231, 'gn', after_consonant='n', at_end='n') #
elif chance(5):
self.mapping[230] = Glyph(230, 'nh', after_consonant='n', at_end='n')
self.mapping[231] = Glyph(231, 'nh', after_consonant='n', at_end='n')
# ------------------------------ #
if chance(35):
self.mapping[232] = Glyph(232, 'cy', before_consonant='c')
self.mapping[233] = Glyph(233, 'gy', before_consonant='g')
if chance(45):
self.mapping[236] = Glyph(236, 'x', after_consonant='h') # ch, x c_s xh
elif chance(35):
self.mapping[236] = Glyph(236, 'ch', after_consonant='h')
# self.mapping[237] = # c_s gh
if chance(25):
self.mapping[215] = Glyph(215, 'x', before_consonant='sh')
self.mapping[216] = Glyph(216, 'x', before_consonant='sh')
if chance(25):
self.mapping[212] = Glyph(212, 'dh') # th
# Chance of language putting placeholders where missing onsets / codas go
# if chance(10) and not self.syllable_division:
# # (300 and 301 are special - used at syllable onsets which don't start with
# # a consonant and syllable codas which don't end with a consonant, respectively
# self.mapping[300] = Glyph(300, '-', before_consonant='', at_beginning='', at_end='')
# self.mapping[301] = Glyph(301, '-', before_consonant='', at_beginning='', at_end='')
# Chance to give some variation to the "r" letter
if chance(35):
self.mapping[221].at_beginning = 'rh'
if chance(25) and not self.syllable_division:
self.mapping[221].normal = 'rr'
# Chance to give some variation to the "l" letter
if chance(5):
self.mapping[224].at_beginning = 'lh'
if chance(5):
self.mapping[224].at_end = 'll'
if chance(15 and not self.syllable_division):
self.mapping[224].normal = 'll'
# Some variation for the "m" and "n" letters
if chance(15) and not self.syllable_division:
self.mapping[218].normal = 'mm'
if chance(15) and not self.syllable_division:
self.mapping[219].normal = 'nn'
## ------------------ Vowels -------------------- ##
if chance(85):
diacritic_types = ['left_accent', 'right_accent', 'carrot', 'umlaut']
chosen_types = []
number_of_diacritics = random.choice((1, 2, 2, 2, 3))
for _ in xrange(number_of_diacritics):
diacritic = diacritic_types.pop(random.randrange(len(diacritic_types)))
chosen_types.append(diacritic)
if 'left_accent' in chosen_types: self.apply_diacritic_type(diacritic_dict=LEFT_ACCENTS)
if 'right_accent' in chosen_types: self.apply_diacritic_type(diacritic_dict=RIGHT_ACCENTS)
if 'carrot' in chosen_types: self.apply_diacritic_type(diacritic_dict=CARROTS)
if 'umlaut' in chosen_types: self.apply_diacritic_type(diacritic_dict=UMLAUTS)
if chance(10):
self.mapping[105] = Glyph(105, ae)
