It is often repeated on the internet that studying one year of Esperanto followed by three years of German will get you more proficient in German than if you had studied German all four years. The sources to support this claim are sparse, though, and many of the studies that have been done had small … Continue reading On the propedeutic value of Esperanto
Category: Conlangery
A survey of international auxiliary languages
The plan is simple: construct a language that’s easier to learn than any natural one, and get everyone in the world to speak it. The idea dates back at least two centuries. It’s a noble endeavor; a universal second language of humanity would greatly aid international communication and collaboration. So …
Oltilip: an international auxiliary language
Disclaimer: Please do not actually learn this language. I created Oltilip to satisfy my personal desire for a language that I thought was optimal. I publish it such that those who are interested can see my ideas and potentially gain something from them. However, were I to actually push it as a contender for the second language … Continue reading Oltilip: an international auxiliary language
On the frequencies of individual phonemes in the phonetic inventories of costructed languages
Constructed languages, or "conlangs", are languages that are constructed. Language constructors, or "conlangers", construct languages for a variety of reasons. Some conlangs are meant to resemble natural languages, or "natlangs" (these are called "naturalistic artistic languages", or "artlangs"), while others are simplified and regularised for the purposes of international communication …
Wuslopebology 