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An '''engineered language''' (or short, '''engelang''') is a conlang designed to test or prove some hypothesis about how languages work or might work. Usually, engineered languages have testable design goals, such as unambiguity or self-segregation. Two important subgroups of engineered languages are [[philosophical language]]s and [[logical language]]s. | An '''engineered language''' (or short, '''engelang''') is a conlang designed to test or prove some hypothesis about how languages work or might work. Usually, engineered languages have testable design goals, such as unambiguity or self-segregation. Two important subgroups of engineered languages are [[philosophical language]]s and [[logical language]]s. | ||
Engineered languages are usually not associated with [[worldbuilding]] and have no [[conculture]]s attached. | Engineered languages are usually not associated with [[worldbuilding]] and have no [[conculture]]s attached. | ||
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[[Category:Types of conlangs]] | [[Category:Types of conlangs]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:08, 27 October 2011
An engineered language (or short, engelang) is a conlang designed to test or prove some hypothesis about how languages work or might work. Usually, engineered languages have testable design goals, such as unambiguity or self-segregation. Two important subgroups of engineered languages are philosophical languages and logical languages.
Engineered languages are usually not associated with worldbuilding and have no concultures attached.
| This article is part of a series on Types of Conlangs. "Reason" classification system: Artlangs * Funlangs * Engineered language * Philosophical language * Arithmographic language * Logical language * Fictional languages * Exolangs * Diachronic conlangs * Lostlangs * Altlangs * Auxlangs |
