Naming Language

Naming Languages are a very simple kind of invented language. Essentially, they are little more than a short list of lexical items devised to fit some pre-considered phonological scheme. Could be as few as a score or two of words or maybe as many as a hundred. There may be a few short phrases, but there is generally no work done (or planned) on the grammar of the language.

Naming languages are often created in conjunction with fantasy or sci-fi stories to give the background a sense of depth without actually working too hard on devising a whole language.

An example of a naming language, using medication names as a phonological basis. All the author of the story or game setting has to do is apply meanings!

A naming language for use in a story.

adefovir >> defevre
ado-trastuzumab >> dotrrstizam
emtansine >> emnesin
afeditab >> aftetam
adalat >> atlam
aflibercept >> aflerrazb
agalsidase >> aglezet
albuterol >> ammitrel
proventil >> pervdle
ventolin >> vnetelin
alclometasone >> aglemptezam
dipropionate >> djrompenet
alefacept >> alvvazb
dipivoxil >> dbemozle
ganciclovir >> dgenqelevre
gefitinib >> dgeftenim
iressa >> yeresea
gelclair >> dgeqlere
gemcitabine >> dgemtavne
levothyroxine >> alwotrrucne
tirosint >> trusine
linaclotide >> lengclutte
linagliptin >> lengcletin
succimer >> hiqemre
sucralfate >> higravat
warfarin >> arvrin
jantoven >> champtevin
zafirlukast >> savrelcasse
zaleplon >> sauplam

Rubric: medial vowel reduction, medial consonant voicing / devoicing and combination, simplification of endings, etc., etc. Used for: town names, personal names, epithets, etc: