: an invented language intended for human communication that has planned and cohesive phonological, grammatical, and syntactical systems
Celebrated with a cult-following across the globe, Elvish, a constructed language or 'conlang,' is more than a code, like Pig Latin, … . Constructed languages like Elvish are real languages, made-up of thousands of words created by fantasy writers, linguists and fans, with real language rules.—
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And in turn, enjoyment can arise even without a technically sophisticated conlang.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2022
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2022
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“Conlang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conlang. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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