conlanguage

plural conlanguages

1. rareSynonym of constructed language.

   I have nothing specific to say about languages, or conlanguages specifically, but I'll post some random musings to see if it triggers any reactions.

   1998 July 27, <talysman@my-dejanews.com>, “Sex ads”, in alt.language.artificial (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Mar 2026

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   You should look at the conlanguage Lojban, you can mark tenses and space contexts just about anywhere. You can probably tell a good joke in one "utterance".

   1994 January 20, Guru Aleph_Null, “Gen-X Parents...”, in alt.society.generation-x (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Mar 2026

   I have noticed that there are a few mails concerning the constructed languages in Star Trek recently in sci.lang. I would appreciate someone giving me further info on these conlanguages.

   1994 December 2, Kai-hsu Tai, “Conlang in Star Trek”, in sci.lang (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Mar 2026

   I know I'm probably just repeating popular hype, but I'm v. fond of Tolkien's Quenya. I have to say I think it qualifies for most beautiful in terms of grammar, sound, romanized and native script, as well as vocabulary... That said, anyone know of the cutest conlanguage? My French teacher used to make up pronouns like 'angelboo' et al, and my good friend made a language based on it, […]

   2002 August 3, David Thomas, “Conlang poll”, in alt.language.artificial (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Mar 2026

   Study what Tolkien actually created means not try to to ^([sic]) create new languages, that is if you appreciate what the genius mind of J.R.R. Tolkien actually created. Internet will only confuse you. In order to understand the ConLanguages of Professor Tolkien, you have no other choice but to carefully read and study what J.R.R. Tolkien actually _wrote_.

   2003 January 16, Edward J. Kloczko, “Sindarin”, in alt.fan.tolkien (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Mar 2026

   In Daea, whose languages and other stuff allude blatantly to familiar cultures but manifestly can't be mapped on anything resembling a one-to-one basis, I think I'm coming in with less baggage. And Valdyas, with its genuinely original and exotic-looking conlanguage and seriously unfamiliar cultures, would have less readerly baggage (for me, at least) than either.

   2003 August 6, Graham Woodland, “Part rant / part phiolosophy^([sic])”, in rec.arts.sf.composition (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Mar 2026

   Synonyms: constructed language