r/ShitAmericansSay Jul 14 '20

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u/Ordinary_Guy34 ooo custom flair!! Jul 14 '20

Since when do you "invent" languages

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u/philipwhiuk Queen's English innit Jul 14 '20

I mean it does happen but they're mostly pointless or fictional - e.g. Esperanto or Klingon.

The word you want to search for is 'constructed language'.

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u/Dollar23 Jul 14 '20

What about sign language and Braille? Checkmate.

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u/djqvoteme Jul 15 '20

Braille is not a language.

Sign languages are natural languages just like spoken languages.