KOD - Conlang Profile

KOD - Conlang Profile

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Language Name	KOD
Language Author	Johann Vielberth
Year Began	2000
Site	KOD
Broken Link	No
Site Language	German, English, Spanish, French
Language Type	international auxiliary language
Uniqueness	Assuming that grammar is the most difficult part of language learning, KOD restricts itself to thorough relexicalization of natural languages, including all elements of morphosyntax (case markers etc); syntax and phrase structure are presumed to be negligible. Users are to apply the grammar of their native languages to these substitute lexemes - the basic principle appears to amount to a spoken form for interlinear translations.
Design Principles	Renouncement of grammar (see above); principles of economy and maximum accessibility for native speakers of any natural language are claimed, but (IMHO) appear to be little understood in their impact on language characteristics.
Interest Of Others	A team of linguists is employed to work on the project (according to Deutsche Welle Radio, "one of the largest linguistic projects currently underway in Germany"); a number of others, like me, have left (or have been made to leave) the project over disagreements about linguistic design principles.
Dictionary	No
Etymologies	No
Grammar	No
Sample Texts	Yes
Unique Script	Yes
Primer	No
Babel Text	No
Submitted By	R M Maier
Date Submitted	Saturday, July 02, 2005
Date Edited	Saturday, July 02, 2005
Date To Headline	Wednesday, July 13, 2005