That's actually an interesting question. Programming languages would fall under the "constructed languages" category but wouldn't fall under the deeper sub-category of "fictional languages." Most of them are usually a (heavily grammatically modified) variant of English as well.Hello,
Would you argue that "programming" languages are fictional? Since they are an entirely artificial lexicon created by humans, they would fit the definition of "fictional," since they have never been spoken by a real group of humans. It even contains the first instance of translation from one fake language to another, with all compiled languages being converted into assembler instructions.
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-- Haskell
main :: IO ()
main = putStrLn "Hello, World!"
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So does Tolkien's elvish, it is fictional only the sense that its spoken in a fantasy novel. However it is a constructed language that you can actually learn to speak, 2 of them as a matter of fact you got Quenya which would be classical/ancient elvish and Sindarin whish is more of a common elvish speech. Tolkien was a professional philologist after all, he constructed the whole thing quite nicely. He didn't really develop Dwarven or Black Speech but the few phrases and words we got are based on real world languages with a few changes.That's actually an interesting question. Programming languages would fall under the "constructed languages"
Sorry, I should have said that fictional languages are constructed languages developed to expand a creative work. A programming language is a brutally practical written-only language that is devised for machines to be able to translate into machine code instructions.So does Tolkien's elvish, it is fictional only the sense that its spoken in a fantasy novel. However it is a constructed language that you can actually learn to speak, 2 of them as a matter of fact you got Quenya which would be classical/ancient elvish and Sindarin whish is more of a common elvish speech. Tolkien was a professional philologist after all, he constructed the whole thing quite nicely. He didn't really develop Dwarven or Black Speech but the few phrases and words we got are based on real world languages with a few changes.
What's your opinion on Klingon and Esperanto? Worth learning, or don't waste your time?I did learn quite a bit of Klingon when I was younger (and Esperanto), but I've forgotten most of it. I do still speak Rövarspråket though.
Klingon isn't worth learning, but Esperanto could be. Especially as it blends Germanic and Roman langauges together.What's your opinion on Klingon and Esperanto? Worth learning, or don't waste your time?
Why do you say that? Asking for both languages I mean.Klingon isn't worth learning, but Esperanto could be. Especially as it blends Germanic and Roman langauges together.
Klingon might sound cool, but it's highly niche. Potentially it could be a way to also learn more applicable and useful languages, if you have a high passion just for Klingon, as learning different grammar and such helps with other languages as well.Why do you say that? Asking for both languages I mean.
Why would it ever be worth learning a language that nobody speaks or has ever spoken? Frankly, I barely see the value in learning other languages at all, but at least a real language does open up some options.What's your opinion on Klingon and Esperanto? Worth learning, or don't waste your time?
Yeah, when it comes to raw practicality, English is really hard to beat. It's spoken almost everywhere, it's used effectively in artistic works, it slices, it dices, and even does your laundry! (Not really.) I will defend Elvish (or more properly, Quenya) though. Of all the fictional languages, Quenya was designed and worked on for many years by a stone cold professional in linguistics to be an incredibly beautiful graceful language. In fact, the language came before even The Hobbit was written, though admittedly in a rough unrefined form. And further, after Tolkien died, it was worked on by other linguistics experts and the Tolkien family to better develop it. It may still be a fictional language at the end of the day, but it's also probably the most mature of them all outside of maybe Na'vi.Why would it ever be worth learning a language that nobody speaks or has ever spoken? Frankly, I barely see the value in learning other languages at all, but at least a real language does open up some options.
This auto-translates into Turkish, meaning "Champagne and cake"... ?Hantale an lasta.
It's bad Quenya meaning, "Thanks for listening." "Hantale" should really be, "Hantal," which would then read as, "Hantal an lasta," meaning, "Thank you for listening," but I didn't catch it until later.This auto-translates into Turkish, meaning "Champagne and cake"... ?
Tothohanonkok you foforor lolisostotenoninongog.It's bad Quenya meaning, "Thanks for listening." "Hantale" should really be, "Hantal," which would then read as, "Hantal an lasta," meaning, "Thank you for listening," but I didn't catch it until later.
Heh, this one had me in the first half, not gonna lie. It's a slightly coded way of saying, "Thanks for listening." What is the name of this kind of code?Tothohanonkok you foforor lolisostotenoninongog.
I think he had a stroke.Heh, this one had me in the first half, not gonna lie. It's a slightly coded way of saying, "Thanks for listening." What is the name of this kind of code?
Rövarspråket. Robber/bandit speech basically. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronia,_the_Robber's_Daughter?useskin=vectorHeh, this one had me in the first half, not gonna lie. It's a slightly coded way of saying, "Thanks for listening." What is the name of this kind of code?