Spocanian

Spocanian (Dutch: Spokaans) is a constructed language, created by the Dutch linguist Rolandt Tweehuysen. Unlike such invented languages as Esperanto, Spocanian was never intended to be used for international communication; instead, it serves as the language of Spocania, a fictional island group in the Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Ireland.

Spocania and Spocanian are typical examples of early geofiction, predating the Internet. Tweehuysen started working on them when he was still a boy, in 1962. Over the years, they have attracted much press, radio and television attention in the Netherlands. Two travel books about the country have been published. To date, Spocania is one of the most elaborated fictional cultures ever published.

In its fictional setting, Spocanian is a member of the Atlantic language family. As a constructed language, it can be classified as a highly naturalistic a priori language: apart from loan words from European languages, the basic vocabulary and the grammar are unique. Grammar itself is full of "bizarre characteristics":

"Spocanian has not only many rules but also many exceptions to the rules. These exceptions can sometimes be made sense of only by those who know the centuries' old history of the language." [1]

With a dictionary of over 25,000 entries, Spocanian is one of the most elaborated artistic languages ever created.

References

  1. ^ Marc van Oostendorp (May 1998). "Wat en hoe in het Spokaans. De taal en cultuur van een zelfbedacht land". Onze Taal. Retrieved 2008-07-05.

Bibliography

  • Rolandt Tweehuysen: 'Uit in SPOKANIË nooit weg - een reisverslag.' Gralkrich, Pelger & Mardant, 1982. With gramophones record, drawing and maps. ISBN 90-216-0515-5
  • Rolandt Tweehuysen: 'Spokanië: Berref'. Travel guide. Uitgeverij Dominicus. ISBN 90-257-3189-9

Read other articles:

A Night at the Garden

A Night at the GardenPoster filmSutradaraMarshall CurryProduserMarshall Curry, Laura Poitras, Charlotte CookDitulis olehMarshall CurryPenata musikJames BaxterPenyuntingMarshall CurryDistributorField of VisionTanggal rilis 2017 (2017) (daring) Januari 2018 (2018-01) (Sundance) Durasi7 menitNegaraAmerika SerikatBahasaInggris A Night at The Garden adalah film dokumenter pendek tahun 1939 tentang rapat umum Nazi di Madison Square Garden, New York City, tahun 1939. Film ini...

 

 

Tablet grafis

Artikel ini bukan mengenai Tablet. Tablet Wacom Bamboo Capture dan pena stylus Tablet grafis (Inggris: Graphic Tablet) adalah perangkat keras peranti masukan komputer yang memungkinkan pemakainya untuk menggambar dengan tangan dan memasukkan gambar atau sketsa langsung ke komputer, layaknya menggambar di atas kertas menggunakan pensil. Sebuah tablet grafis terdiri dari tablet digital dan sebuah kursor ataupun sebuah pena digital (pen). Tablet digital memiliki permukaan yang pipih sebagai alas...

 

 

Полонинский хребет

Полонинский хребетукр. Полонинські Бескиди Высшая точка Абсолютная высота576 мРасположение 48°35′00″ с. ш. 23°15′00″ в. д.HGЯO Страна Украина ОбластьЗакарпатская область Полонинский хребет Полонинский хребет Медиафайлы на Викискладе Полони́нский хребе...

Brazos Mountains

Mountain range in New Mexico Location of the Brazos Mountains within New Mexico 36°49′53″N 106°24′27″W / 36.8314021°N 106.4075307°W / 36.8314021; -106.4075307 The Brazos Mountains is a range in far northern Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The range is part of the Tusas Mountains (the southern portion of the San Juan Mountains), which extended slightly into Colorado. A high crest runs from the border with Colorado...

 

 

Sentō

Sento beralih ke halaman ini. Untuk kegunaan lain, lihat Sento (disambiguasi). Sentō di Kyoto Sentō (銭湯code: ja is deprecated ) adalah tempat pemandian air panas untuk umum di Jepang. Orang yang ingin mandi dipungut biaya masuk. Pria dan wanita mandi di kamar mandi terpisah. Satu bak mandi digunakan untuk mandi berendam bersama-sama oleh beberapa orang sekaligus. Menurut Undang-Undang Pemandian Umum (Kōshū Yokujō-hō) Pasal 1, fasilitas pemandian umum boleh menggunakan air panas yang...

 

 

Mustafa Barzani

Kurdish nationalist and leader (1903–1979) GeneralMustafa Barzaniمسته‌فا محەمەد بارزانیMela Mustafa BarzanîBarzani in a Republic of Mahabad uniformBorn(1903-03-14)14 March 1903Barzan, Mosul Vilayet, Ottoman EmpireDied1 March 1979(1979-03-01) (aged 75)[1]Washington, D.C., U.S.Burial placeBarzan, Kurdistan RegionOccupation(s)General and politicianTerm1946–1979SuccessorMasoud BarzaniPolitical partyKurdistan Democratic Party (1946–1979)Children10, includin...

Amy Morrin Bello

American politician Amy Morrin BelloMember of the Connecticut House of Representativesfrom the 28th districtIncumbentAssumed office January 6, 2021Preceded byRussell Morin Personal detailsPolitical partyDemocraticEducationProvidence College (BA) Amy Morrin Bello is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 28th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 6, 2021. Education Morrin Bello earned a Bachelo...

 

 

تيم هورتونز

تيم هورتونزتيم هورتونزTim Hortonsالشعارمعلومات عامةسميت باسم تيم هورتون البلد  كندا التأسيس هاميلتون (May 17, 1964)[1]النوع شركة تابعةالشكل القانوني شركة كندية المقر الرئيسي أوكفيل (أونتاريو)، أونتاريو، كنداموقع الويب timhortons.com (الإنجليزية) المنظومة الاقتصاديةالشركة الأم ريس...

 

 

العلاقات العراقية الميانمارية

العلاقات العراقية الميانمارية العراق ميانمار   العراق   ميانمار تعديل مصدري - تعديل   العلاقات العراقية الميانمارية هي العلاقات الثنائية التي تجمع بين العراق وميانمار.[1][2][3][4][5] مقارنة بين البلدين هذه مقارنة عامة ومرجعية للدولتين: وجه الم...

Le due tigri (romanzo)

Le due tigri AutoreEmilio Salgari 1ª ed. originale1904 GenereRomanzo SottogenereRomanzo d'avventura Lingua originaleitaliano AmbientazioneIndia, Calcutta, Sundarbans, Delhi, 1857, Moti indiani del 1857 ProtagonistiTremal-Naik, Sandokan, Yanez de Gomera AntagonistiSuyodhana Altri personaggiKammamuri, Sambigliong, Surama, Remy de Lussac, Sirdar (thug pentito), Bedar (cipay) SerieCiclo indo-malese Preceduto daI pirati della Malesia Seguito daIl Re del Mare Modifica dati su Wikidata · Manu...

 

 

Військово-музичне управління Збройних сил України

Військово-музичне управління Збройних сил України Тип військове формуванняЗасновано 1992Країна  Україна Емблема управління Військово-музичне управління Збройних сил України — структурний підрозділ Генерального штабу Збройних сил України призначений для планува...

 

 

Філософія

Частина серії проФілософіяLeft to right: Plato, Kant, Nietzsche, Buddha, Confucius, AverroesПлатонКантНіцшеБуддаКонфуційАверроес Філософи Епістемологи Естетики Етики Логіки Метафізики Соціально-політичні філософи Традиції Аналітична Арістотелівська Африканська Близькосхідна іранська Буддій�...

2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election ← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 → Turnout45.43%   Nominee Jim Doyle Scott McCallum Ed Thompson Party Democratic Republican Libertarian Running mate Barbara Lawton Margaret Farrow Marty Reynolds Popular vote 800,515 734,779 185,455 Percentage 45.1% 41.4% 10.5% County results Precinct resultsDoyle:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%  ...

 

 

San Pablo, Laguna

Component city in Laguna, Philippines This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: San Pablo, Laguna – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Component city in Calabarzon, PhilippinesSan PabloComponent cityCity of San Pablo Clockwise from top: L...

 

 

Steven Ford

American actor, and son of former U.S. President Gerald Ford For other people named Stephen Ford, see Stephen Ford (disambiguation). Steven FordFord at the unveiling of a model of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) at the Pentagon in January 2007BornSteven Meigs Ford (1956-05-19) May 19, 1956 (age 68)East Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.EducationT. C. Williams High SchoolAlma materUtah State UniversityCalifornia State Polytechnic UniversityOccupationActorYears active1980–2007Parents...

Gold 104.3

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Gold 104.3 – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Radio station in MelbourneGold 104.3MelbourneBroadcast areaMelbourne, VictoriaFrequency104.3 MHzProgrammingLanguage(s)EnglishFormatClassic hits/Ad...

 

 

Chaff

Protective casings of the seeds of cereal grain For other uses, see Chaff (disambiguation).Not to be confused with Bran. Rice chaff Chaff (/tʃæf/; also UK: /tʃɑːf/)[1] is dry, scale-like plant material such as the protective seed casings of cereal grains, the scale-like parts of flowers, or finely chopped straw. Chaff cannot be digested by humans, but it may be fed to livestock, ploughed into soil, or burned. Etymology Look up chaff or glume in Wiktionary, the free dictionar...

 

 

Semelparity and iteroparity

Classes of possible reproductive strategies Look up semelparous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Look up iteroparous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Semelparity and iteroparity are two contrasting reproductive strategies available to living organisms. A species is considered semelparous if it is characterized by a single reproductive episode before death, and iteroparous if it is characterized by multiple reproductive cycles over the course of its lifetime. Iteroparity can be further d...

Erica turgida

Erica turgida Klasifikasi ilmiah Kerajaan: Plantae Klad: Tracheophyta Klad: Angiospermae Klad: Eudikotil Klad: Asterid Ordo: Ericales Famili: Ericaceae Genus: Erica Spesies: Erica turgida Nama binomial Erica turgidaSalisb. Erica turgida adalah spesies tumbuhan yang tergolong ke dalam famili Ericaceae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Ericales. Spesies Erica turgida sendiri merupakan bagian dari genus Erica.[1] Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan oleh Sali...

 

 

ディアスポラ

この記事は検証可能な参考文献や出典が全く示されていないか、不十分です。 出典を追加して記事の信頼性向上にご協力ください。（このテンプレートの使い方）出典検索?: ディアスポラ – ニュース · 書籍 · スカラー · CiNii · J-STAGE · NDL · dlib.jp · ジャパンサーチ · TWL (2019年4月) 古代ギリシャでのギリシャ人たちのコミュニ�...