A Language for All the World

Autor/in	Edwards, John
Titel	A Language for All the World
Quelle	In: Language Teaching, 46 (2013) 3, S.365-381 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0261-4448
DOI	10.1017/S0261444811000565
Schlagwörter	Artificial Languages; Diachronic Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; History + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Linguistics; Diachronische Sprachbetrachtung; Historische Linguistik; Soziolinguistik; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung
Abstract	In the popular mind, constructing a language has always been seen as an odd activity, one that seems to fly in the face of "natural" language dynamics. It is, nonetheless, a very old activity, and attention to its various stages is an important part of the study of linguistic history--and, indeed, of modern scientific development. The first stage involves attempts (highly speculative, of course) to recapture the original "lingua humana," as spoken in the Garden of Eden. At a later stage, scholars tried to create entire languages "ab ovo," motivated by the desire for a more logical and regular variety that would better reflect and channel scientific classification. Later still--and on into the modern era--"artificial" languages have been assembled from pre-existing rules and components. At all stages, the work has been underpinned by hopes for a more practical medium, but there have also been expectations that a language that was both regular and widely shared would contribute to international harmony and understanding. (As Provided).
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