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In the article the term "international language" and its definition are observed.The question whether constructed languages could be considered as international, or global ones, is discussed. The roots of constructed languages and the reasons of their development are analyzed. Some examples of constructed languages, such as Esperanto, volapuk and ithkuil are given. Base of their grammar and vocabulary are illustrated. Besides, some fictional languages created by writers are mentioned.
Constructed languages in the classroom
2016
Constructed languages (purposefully invented languages like Esperanto and Klingon) have long captured the human imagination. They can also be used as pedagogical tools in the linguistics classroom to enhance how certain aspects of linguistics are taught and to broaden the appeal of linguistics as a field. In this article, I discuss the history and nature of constructed languages and describe various ways I have successfully brought them into use in the classroom. I conclude from the results of my courses that linguists should take a closer look at how they might benefit from similarly enlisting this often criticized hobby into more mainstream use in the linguistics classroom.
The Art and Science Behind Constructing Languages
2019
Since its cultural inception less than 300 years ago, modern conlanging has become ever more popular. By examining individual constructed languages – reasons for their creation, the dominant linguistic qualities, their creators, and the impact they have on pop culture, art, and academia – we can better understand this rising popular linguistic phenomenon.
Investigationes Linguisticae, 2022
In the first half of the twentieth century, the fields of interlinguistics and Esperanto studies emerged as branches of linguistics focused on the study of languages designed for international communication (such as Volapük, Esperanto, and Ido). Yet, why are there specific fields to study language creation and why should linguists care about this? Looking at the history of constructed languages, this article explores the institutionalization of interlinguistics by focusing on the history of the Centre for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems (CED, in its Esperanto acronym), a research center founded in 1952 whose developments encapsulate certain aspects of this broader narrative. From an analysis of CED's 44 th Esperanto Studies Conference, in 2022, I flesh out the potential of interlinguistics to contribute back to linguistics and to the humanities disciplines that originated it. Ultimately, this article calls for the reinsertion of constructed languages into general linguistics debates.
Constructing a Second Language Some final thoughts
Annual Review of Cognitive Linguistics, 2009
All the papers in this special section address issues central to cognitive linguistics research: usage-based models with their focus on frequency; multi-word units and the relationship between lexical and grammatical knowledge; and the nature of lexical meaning, especially construal or "thinking for speaking". Cognitive Linguistics is thus clearly a useful paradigm for L2 research. The contributors also emphasise that many of the processes operating in L1 acquisition are relevant in L2A as well. In this paper, I discuss the opposite side of the coin: how cognitively-inspired L2 research can inform work on first language learning and theoretical linguistics, focussing in particular on three issues that have been extensively studied in an L2 context but neglected by the other language sciences: transfer of knowledge between constructions, the role of explicit learning, and individual differences in linguistic knowledge.
The aim of this paper is to show the manifold use of language despite its formal and structural importance. Language serves the communicative, societal, political, religious, economic and educational tasks. Languages cannot be imprisoned only in the wall of its structures…………..the empirical side of it, is volatile, flexible……………. A language as we see is the medium of communication, the very simple way of calling it. A language as it is maintained at all the levels or domains- social, political, religious, cultural, educational and from grassroots to the higher levels. The communication takes place as there are reasons and there is a way to express the reasons. What serves the purpose at that time? A language; which can also be called a way, a medium to convey you to the other person serves its vital purpose. You are understood as the right codes are being transmitted to you and the listener vice-versa. The codes or the linguistic items comprised of sounds, words, and sentences.
Formal Languages and Compilation
Texts in Computer Science, 2013
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An Argument for Languages in Languaging
Rivista Italiana di Filosofia del Linguaggio , 2022
This paper examines how the idea that there are different languages is treated by approaches that employ the notion of «languaging», focusing on Love and Cowley. It seems that within their critical reconsideration of the traditional view of what «language» is the importance of languages (i.e., linguistic diversity) is downplayed. Against this view, this paper argues that languages are indeed a relevant factor in shaping people's actions, perception, thinking, etc. Arguments in support of thesis can be found in the most recent studies in linguistic relativity. They are focused on the interactional and situated features of human linguistic activity, just like «languaging» is concerned with embodied coordinated interactivity. However, points of theorical divergence remain. Moreover, the ontological tenets in languaging seem to get in the way of a reconciliation.
CONSTRUCTIONS IN LEARNER LANGUAGE (2008)
This paper examines the degree to which learners' L1 typology may affect the comprehension and production of L2 constructions. It has been suggested that English makes more use of constructional meaning than other languages (Goldberg, 2006: 120).