jansegersQ. and A.: Sprechen Sie Elvish, Esperanto, Klingon, Na’vi? JANUARY 12, 2010
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Dan January 12, 2010 · 12:59 pm
Is it preferable for a language (invented or non)to have a relatively small vocabulary? For example, an invented language by the name of “Toki Pona” consists of only 118 words. This makes it harder to communicate with the language alone, and demands the people using the language strive to share/understand context. A language with a larger vocabulary requires less shared context, as words can be more precise/cut loose from non-verbal contextual ties.
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https://schott.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/q-and-a-sprechen-sie-elvish-esperanto-klingon-navi/
