Constructed (Science/Social_Sciences/Linguistics/Languages/Constructed)
up ConstructedConstructed Languages (ConLangs) are languages which do not belong to a specific nation or ethnic group, but rather are the creation, and thus, sole property of the ConLang enthusiast who conceived the vocabulary, phonetics, and the grammar of the language. Some well-known ConLangs include Esperanto, Klingon, and Tolkien's Elvish Tongues. (Not necessarily in order of popularity.)EntriesConstructed Languages http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructed_languages An encyclopedia entry describing constructed languages, including sections on auxiliary languages, artistic languages, and logical languages. Conlangs DE-Cal http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=conlangs_decal A class on constructing languages at the University of California Berkeley. Conlang Free City http://conlang.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page This Conlang Wiki is devoted to the topics of ConLangs and ConCultures. This is an online resource and communnity about Conlangs that you can edit. Constructed Languages http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7853/index.html Links to many conlang sites as well as the author's own conlang. Universal Language Dictionary Project http://ogden.basic-english.org/dicintro.html An attempt to create a list of concepts, described in English, along with words to express those concepts in several natural and artificial languages. Studoj pri Interlingvistiko / Studien zur Interlinguistik http://esperantic.org/librejo/dbstudoj/index.htm Journal article by Wim Jansen that reviews a book on language planning and language policy by Sabine Fiedler and Liu Haitao. The book is on the theoretical and applicational aspects of interlinguistics, esperantology, terminology and lexicography. Bibliography of Planned Languages (Excluding Esperanto) http://www.rickharrison.com/language/bibliography.html List of books on interlinguistics, Volapük, Ido, Ro, Occidental, Novial, Interlingua, Glosa, modified English and Latin, pasigraphies, number languages, and other planned languages. Earth Minimal Language http://ebtx.com/lang/eminfrm.htm Complete 220 word second compact language. SubcategoriesDirectories Fictional Fictional languages are created, generally by an individual but sometimes by a group, and not intended primarily as a means of international communication (see International Auxiliary) but as a work International Auxiliary International Auxiliary Languages (IALs) are languages constructed with the aim of facilitating communication between people who would otherwise have no other language in common. They are usually Language Creation This ODP category contains resources for creating your own language and language creation theory. For other topics, go to Logical Play Listing sites that concern themselves with made-up playful languages and jargons occurring in all parts of the world. These will often -- but by no means exclusively -- be used by children as a form Reformed and Modified English Script Related categoriesCatalan Classificació de les llengües inventades. Dutch Esperanto Finnish German Hungarian Italian Questa categoria contiene siti in italiano sulle lingue costruite o artificiali. Korean Norwegian Norskspråklige nettsteder som omhandler kustige språk, også kalt planspråk. Det mest kjente eksemplet er esperanto. Russian Плановые (искусственные) языки и их проекты, которые еще не Spanish Apartado para las lenguas inventadas (habladas o de signos). Swedish Esperanto Esperanto parto de DMoz To learn more about Esperanto in 41 diverse languages: Pour en savoir plus sur l'espéranto en 41 langues: http://esperanto.net Por partopreni en la redakto de tiu katalogo Invented Languages Native American Sign Systems Sites related to the sign systems for intertribal communication used by Native North Americans who spoke mutually unintelligible languages. Neigbour categoriesEducation Information related to the teaching of languages, including specific methods. Natural The Open Directory Natural Languages section organizes languages according to a genetic classification. You may submit sites to the language family category, or, if you are familiar with the topic, (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks)
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