Historical Linguistic Concepts

noun a constructed language created in 1879 by Johann Martin Schleyer

• Volapük is a constructed language that was created in the late 19th century.
• Have you heard of Volapük? It's a really interesting made-up language.
• I tried learning Volapük but it was too complicated for me.
• Trying to understand quantum physics felt like trying to decipher Volapük.

noun the linguistic process by which a repeated sound or syllable is omitted from a word

• Haplology is a linguistic phenomenon where a sequence of sounds is shortened by omitting one of the repeated syllables or letters.
• I learned about haplology in my linguistics class, it's pretty interesting!
• Haplology is like when you say 'probly' instead of 'probably', it's a shortcut in language.
• In a way, haplology can be seen as a form of linguistic efficiency, streamlining repetitive elements in speech.