conlang

The Solresol Scale: A Musical Language

Imagine ordering a coffee using a flute or saying 'I love you' with a violin. This was the vision behind…

1 week ago

A Conlang Civil War: The Loglan vs. Lojban Schism

Explore the dramatic schism that split the world of logical languages in two. This post uncovers the story of Dr.…

1 week ago

The Brontës’ Secret Language of Gondal

Before the world knew them as the authors of *Jane Eyre* and *Wuthering Heights*, the Brontë siblings were rulers of…

3 months ago

The Sadesan Hoax: A Language That Never Was

In the early days of the internet, a mysterious language called Sadesan appeared, promising a lost branch of the Indo-European…

3 months ago

The Loglan Project: A Logical Language

Could a language built on pure logic change the way we think? This article explores the ambitious Loglan project and…

3 months ago

The Logic of Blissymbols

Born from the horrors of war, Blissymbols was a universal language designed for peace, built on pure logic. This post…

3 months ago

The Language of Numbers Stations

Tune your shortwave radio to the right frequency, and you might hear it: a disembodied voice reading strings of numbers…

3 months ago

Decoding Kryptonian: The Linguistics of Superman’s Language

Go beyond the iconic "S" shield and discover Kryptonian, Superman's surprisingly detailed constructed language. This deep dive explores how Kryptonian…

4 months ago

Building Languages for Machines: The Linguistic Principles Behind Programming Languages

We think of Python or Java as "computer languages," but they are fundamentally constructed languages built on core linguistic principles.…

4 months ago

Where is Esperanto Spoken?

Esperanto, the most successful constructed international auxiliary language, was invented in the late 19th century by L. L. Zamenhof with…

2 years ago

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