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Constructed language (view source)
Revision as of 17:02, December 27, 2011
, 17:02, December 27, 2011different terminology, with references
A '''constructed language''', also called an '''artifical''' or '''planned language''', is a [[language]] created by an individual person or group of people. It is created as a whole, not evolving naturally by being spoken by a group of people over time.
A '''constructed language''', also called an '''artifical''' or '''planned language''' or a '''conlang''',<ref>[http://conlang.org/ Language Creation Society]</ref> is a [[language]] created by an individual person or group of people. It is created as a whole, not evolving naturally by being spoken by a group of people over time.
Constructed languages can be further groupep into ''engineered'', ''auxiliary'' and ''artistic'' languages.
Constructed languages can be further groupep into ''engineered'', ''auxiliary'' and ''artistic'' languages.
'''Artistic languages''' are languages created for aesthetics; languages created for fictional settings mostly also fall in this category. Well known artistic languages include [[Tolkien's languages|J.R.R. Tolkien's languages]] and ''[[Star Trek]]'s'' [[Klingon]].
'''Artistic languages''' are languages created for aesthetics; languages created for fictional settings mostly also fall in this category. Well known artistic languages include [[Tolkien's languages|J.R.R. Tolkien's languages]] and ''[[Star Trek]]'s'' [[Klingon]].
An ''[[a priori]]'' language is created without reference to natural languages, while an ''[[a posteriori]]'' language is based on natural languages.<ref>[http://interlanguages.net/PALvi.html A Planned Auxiliary Language - Chapter VI]</ref>
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