Ro ( Ro ) is an a priori artificial language developed in 1904 - 1908 by an Ohio priest Edward P. Foster ( born Edward Powell Foster ; 1853–1937, Marietta, Ohio ).
| Ro | |
|---|---|
| Self name | Ro |
| Created by | Edward Powell Foster |
| Year of creation | 1904-1908 |
| Category | artificial languages , planned languages |
| Structure classification | a priori language |
| Type of letter | latin |
| Language Codes | |
| GOST 7.75–97 | - |
| ISO 639-1 | - |
| ISO 639-2 | - |
| ISO / DIS 639-3 | - |
The first pamphlet on the new language appeared in 1906. Until 1932, the author of the language published numerous manuals and dictionaries, two periodicals World-Speech (1912–19) and Roia (1923–31) were also published. Among Foster's financial support was Melville Dewey , creator of the library classification system. In addition, Foster was able to obtain a grant from . Despite this, the Foster project did not attract a large number of supporters [1] .
In the Po language, words are constructed according to the categorical system. For example, “bofoc” means red, “bofod” means orange, “bofof” means yellow, and “bofo” means color. The vocabulary of the Po language is about 16 thousand words.
The main disadvantage of the Po language is that it is very difficult to distinguish two words with similar meanings by ear [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Swadost E. How will a universal language arise? - M .: Science, 1967.
- ↑ Jespersen, Otto . Nature and Art in Language // English Speech. - 1929. - Vol. 5. - P. 89-103.
Literature
- Foster, Edward P. Ru ro, outline of the universal language . - Marietta, OH: World-Speech Press, 1913. (English)
- Foster, Edward P. Dictionary of Ro the world language . - Marietta, OH: World-Speech Press, 1919. (English)
- Foster, Edward P. Roap, English key to Ro . - Waverly, WV: Ro Language Society, 1921. (English)
- Piperski A. Ch. Ro language // Design of languages. - Alpina non-fiction , 2017 .-- 224 p. - (Post-Science Library). - 3000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-91671-635-1 .