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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; an auxiliary neutral language'' (1935).
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]]

Latest revision as of 15:28, 3 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.

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