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Sona is an [[Oligosynthetic language | oligosyntheic language]] designed by Kenneth Searight in the 1930s. It is described in his book ''Sona | Sona is an [[Oligosynthetic language | oligosyntheic language]] designed by Kenneth Searight in the 1930s. It is described in his book ''Sona: An Auxiliary Neutral Language'' (1935). | ||
Although the book title indicates that it was an auxlang, Sona is actually quite difficult to classify. It has some characteristics of an [[Engineered language | engineered language]] (self-segregating morphemes within compound words and a limited number of morphemes). It contains a mixture of [[a priori]] and [[a posteriori]] words. To a small degree it is a [[Philosophical language | philosophical language]] with words of related meanings often having similar sounds. | Although the book title indicates that it was an auxlang, Sona is actually quite difficult to classify. It has some characteristics of an [[Engineered language | engineered language]] (self-segregating morphemes within compound words and a limited number of morphemes). It contains a mixture of [[a priori]] and [[a posteriori]] words. To a small degree it is a [[Philosophical language | philosophical language]] with words of related meanings often having similar sounds. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sona_language/ Sona Mailing List] | * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sona_language/ Sona Mailing List] | ||
* [http://www.sonagona.org/ Sona Circle (tutorials and vocabularies)] | * [http://sonasokasama.proboards.com| Sona forum] --- no activity since 2010 | ||
* [http://www.sonagona.org/ Sona Circle (tutorials and vocabularies)] --- dead link | |||
* [http://sonasojigin.freeoda.com/ Online Sona/English dictionary and translation aid] | * [http://sonasojigin.freeoda.com/ Online Sona/English dictionary and translation aid] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110720131906/http://www.rickharrison.com/language/sonabook.html| Sona: An Auxiliary Neutral Language] --- Seabright's book lovingly typed out and preserved by Harrison et al | |||
[[Category: Conlangs]] | [[Category: Conlangs]] | ||
Revision as of 22:07, 2 January 2020
Sona is an oligosyntheic language designed by Kenneth Searight in the 1930s. It is described in his book Sona: An Auxiliary Neutral Language (1935).
Although the book title indicates that it was an auxlang, Sona is actually quite difficult to classify. It has some characteristics of an engineered language (self-segregating morphemes within compound words and a limited number of morphemes). It contains a mixture of a priori and a posteriori words. To a small degree it is a philosophical language with words of related meanings often having similar sounds.
External Links
- Sona Mailing List
- Sona forum --- no activity since 2010
- Sona Circle (tutorials and vocabularies) --- dead link
- Online Sona/English dictionary and translation aid
- Sona: An Auxiliary Neutral Language --- Seabright's book lovingly typed out and preserved by Harrison et al
