![]() ![]() Now, as the result of the labors of the Academy, a language has arisen - called Neutral Language (Idiom Neutral), - which has retained the So distorted as to be unrecognizable, were replaced by international Words, which are to a great extent taken from the English, but often Plan, basin brutal, and that therefore all these world-words must find favor in a language intended for international communication, the Volapük In the beginning the Academy was occupied with the discussion of grammatical questions later, when it was seen that very many wordsĪre common to most European languages and consequently are alreadyįamiliar to those speaking a European language, e.g. Writing, since the members lived in various localities (in Europe, The labors of the Academy could be carried on only in ![]() The Academy later the number of members fluctuated between fifteenĪnd thirty-six. Persons, from twelve different countries, were chosen to constitute Which statutes the Academy is to this day guided. International Volapük congress held in Paris in the year 1889 by Year 1887, and the statutes of this Academy were ratified by the Such a society, under the name of International Academy of the Universal Language, was founded by the Volapük congress, held in Munich in the Preserve the unity of the language and perfect Volapük. Inventor disagreements arose, and in consequence it was universallyĭeemed desirable to call into existence a society which would Soon, however, complaints arose as to certain imperfections of the language: some Volapükists arbitrarily introduced changes orĬorrections, which were not recognized by others, among them the Volapük clubs, and over twenty Volapük papers were published. This simplicity caused many to learn the interesting language, and after a few years Volapük was so widely spread that there were hundreds of Immediately entered upon with the aid of a dictionary. Simple in a few hours the rules could be acquired and correspondence The difficult grammars of the living languages, is surprisingly Notice, since the grammar of this language, in contradistinction to Language, called Volapük, which at the time attracted general Schleyer of Litzelstetten, Baden, succeeded in excogitating such a Made in the course of the last three hundred years to construct anĪrtificial language that would serve to facilitate intercourseīetween persons of different nationalities, in the year 1879 Rev. There exists a well organized international society, to which theĪfter many fruitless attempts - and all by eminent scholars - had been Premised as to the origin of the latter, for very few are aware that In publishing this Dictionary of the Neutral Language, something must be "What is most International is nearest the Ideal." (a) History of the International Academy of the Universal Language. ![]()
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