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'''Naming languages''' are a very simple kind of invented language. Essentially, they are little more than a short list of lexical items devised to fit some pre-considered phonological scheme. Could be as few as a score or two of words or maybe as many as a hundred. There may be a few short phrases, but there is generally no work done (or planned) on the grammar of the language. | |||
Naming languages are often created in conjunction with fantasy or sci-fi stories -- usually for a piece of media such as a book, game or movie -- to give the background a sense of depth without actually working too hard on devising a whole language. | |||
A naming language may qualify as a [[sketchlang]], as there are few grammatical rules beyond those that dictate word derivation, and many may be nothing more than lists of words. Even list-of-words naming languages, however, normally have an established rule, written or unwritten, that determines whether compounds are head-first or head-final. | |||
An example of a naming language, using medication names as a phonological basis. All the author of the story or game setting has to do is apply meanings! | |||
A naming language for use in a story. | |||
adefovir >> defevre<br> | |||
ado-trastuzumab >> dotrrstizam<br> | |||
emtansine >> emnesin<br> | |||
afeditab >> aftetam<br> | |||
adalat >> atlam<br> | |||
aflibercept >> aflerrazb<br> | |||
agalsidase >> aglezet<br> | |||
albuterol >> ammitrel<br> | |||
proventil >> pervdle<br> | |||
ventolin >> vnetelin<br> | |||
alclometasone >> aglemptezam<br> | |||
dipropionate >> djrompenet<br> | |||
alefacept >> alvvazb<br> | |||
dipivoxil >> dbemozle<br> | |||
ganciclovir >> dgenqelevre<br> | |||
gefitinib >> dgeftenim<br> | |||
iressa >> yeresea<br> | |||
gelclair >> dgeqlere<br> | |||
gemcitabine >> dgemtavne<br> | |||
levothyroxine >> alwotrrucne<br> | |||
tirosint >> trusine<br> | |||
linaclotide >> lengclutte<br> | |||
linagliptin >> lengcletin<br> | |||
succimer >> hiqemre<br> | |||
sucralfate >> higravat<br> | |||
warfarin >> arvrin<br> | |||
jantoven >> champtevin<br> | |||
zafirlukast >> savrelcasse<br> | |||
zaleplon >> sauplam | |||
Rubric: medial vowel reduction, medial consonant voicing / devoicing and combination, simplification of endings, etc., etc. Used for: town names, personal names, epithets, etc: | |||
Latest revision as of 04:31, 19 June 2025
Naming languages are a very simple kind of invented language. Essentially, they are little more than a short list of lexical items devised to fit some pre-considered phonological scheme. Could be as few as a score or two of words or maybe as many as a hundred. There may be a few short phrases, but there is generally no work done (or planned) on the grammar of the language.
Naming languages are often created in conjunction with fantasy or sci-fi stories -- usually for a piece of media such as a book, game or movie -- to give the background a sense of depth without actually working too hard on devising a whole language.
A naming language may qualify as a sketchlang, as there are few grammatical rules beyond those that dictate word derivation, and many may be nothing more than lists of words. Even list-of-words naming languages, however, normally have an established rule, written or unwritten, that determines whether compounds are head-first or head-final.
An example of a naming language, using medication names as a phonological basis. All the author of the story or game setting has to do is apply meanings!
A naming language for use in a story.
adefovir >> defevre
ado-trastuzumab >> dotrrstizam
emtansine >> emnesin
afeditab >> aftetam
adalat >> atlam
aflibercept >> aflerrazb
agalsidase >> aglezet
albuterol >> ammitrel
proventil >> pervdle
ventolin >> vnetelin
alclometasone >> aglemptezam
dipropionate >> djrompenet
alefacept >> alvvazb
dipivoxil >> dbemozle
ganciclovir >> dgenqelevre
gefitinib >> dgeftenim
iressa >> yeresea
gelclair >> dgeqlere
gemcitabine >> dgemtavne
levothyroxine >> alwotrrucne
tirosint >> trusine
linaclotide >> lengclutte
linagliptin >> lengcletin
succimer >> hiqemre
sucralfate >> higravat
warfarin >> arvrin
jantoven >> champtevin
zafirlukast >> savrelcasse
zaleplon >> sauplam
Rubric: medial vowel reduction, medial consonant voicing / devoicing and combination, simplification of endings, etc., etc. Used for: town names, personal names, epithets, etc:
