Kitchen sink conlang

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A kitchen sink conlang is a conlang that has "everything including the kitchen sink", i.e. a pejorative term for a conlang of unrealistic phonological and/or grammatical complexity. While natlangs can be quite complex and a good naturalistic artlang reflects this, a kitchen sink conlang involves excessive complication without adding more depth.

No single feature can turn a conlang into a kitchen sink - what is called for is a combination of several perceivedly unusual features, or even ordinary features that do not "work together".

A conlang should not be call'd "kitchensinky" lightly, without considering the risk of ANADEW. The phonology of Dahalo is a good example.

Along with relexes, kitchen sink conlangs are frequently one of the first conlangs developed by a newbie, especially if they discovered the hobby while learning a second language or studying linguistics. It's hard not to become enamored with all the myriad ways humans can express their experiences beyond those available in one's native tongue.

This article is part of a series on Types of Conlangs. "Reason" classification system: Artlangs * Funlangs * Engineered language * Philosophical language * Arithmographic language * Logical language * Fictional languages * Naming languages * Exolangs * Diachronic conlangs * Lostlangs * Altlangs * Auxlangs "Origin" classification system: A priori conlangs * A posteriori conlangs "Other" classification system: Sketchlangs * Kitchen Sink Conlangs * Colllangs * Relexes * Hatelangs