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An '''engineered language''' (or short, '''engelang''') is a conlang designed to meet a set of specified, objectively testable design goals.  Many engelangs explore a hypothesis of how languages might work.  Important subcategories of engelangs 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 language have testable design goals, such as unambiguity or self-segregationTwo 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.

Revision as of 13:43, 17 December 2006

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 language 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.