More recently I've found myself often confused & annoyed by shorthand typing that I've read on the internet. When an abbreviation (& in other cases a plain english words, or a technical term) is used that one person doesn't understand, an entire conversation can come to a complete halt so that the word can be explained when just a few different keystrokes could have saved a dozen more. Sometime around last year I stumbled across an article about a new packing algorithm for fitting more objects into the smallest space possible, or something along those lines & I realized one of the things I felt was needed for a more modern language. We need to convey more information with fewer words & less time. Hell, this past paragraph alone feels like it should be half, or maybe a fourth as long as it is so far. Not to mention how long it took me to type.
To prevent this from getting too absurdly long & tedious, I'm just going to sum up the rest of my thoughts as a random bulleted list.
The language should:
- be as logical & efficient at conveying information with as few & simple rules as possible.
- use as few characters/letters/symbols, punctuation marks and words as possible.
- use a new unit system,
- have no exceptions to any of the rules of the language.
- have no specialized jargon. Terms like 'electrical pressure' should be used instead of the word volt.
- have a complex syllable structure.
- have no distinction between letters/characters & mathematical symbols or even math itself. (unibrow should be written as 1brow)
- have all short combinations of letters have meaning as words. (Why the letter I is a word, while K or X isn't I'll never understand)
- be devoid of synonyms, homo/heteronyms, hetero/homographs, homophones, polysemes & etc. (but not lack the concepts there of)
- now account for contradictions, ambiguities & paradoxes where possible, as opposed to merely using positive & negative connotations.
- use exact, concrete, clear, simple & as short as possible definitions.
- clearly express all subjective words/concepts as such.
- take words without agreed upon meanings should be divided into all possible meanings. (nobody ever uses the word 'Irony' correctly)
- have phonetic spelling & unambiguous resolution of sounds into words.
- also be functional as a programming language with no change in grammar or syntax. The benefits are obvious.
- be as similar in rules & structure for spoken, written & sign language as possible. (& hopefully taught alongside one another)
- have little no distinction between cursive & printed or capitalized & lowercase letters.
- have no silent letters/sounds.
Other ideas:
- not use words or written characters originating in preexisting languages.
- no rules for syllable stress.
- be able to express most concepts/words from a dozen common languages without much difficulty.
- have a metaphor/hyperbole/simile punctuation indicators (lack of variety may lead to overuse of metaphors)
- organize all concepts in order of ambiguity with a loop-free tree structure may help.
- minimize/eliminate distinction between folk & scientific taxonomy.
- letters/characters/symbols should use as few & simple hand strokes as possible. (test groups might be nice)
- pronunciation & grammar should avoid tongue twisters & awkwardness. (just saying the word 'twists' makes me angry.)(again, test groups)
- be able to express waves (frequency, amplitude, rhythm, waveform) in writing & sign without the need for sheet music.
- express element names, ions, isotopes & compounds simply & elegantly.
- it could be named "optimized language" as it would be said in the language.
- more frequently used words could be made shorter then less frequently used words if possible.
- be taught alongside the metric system, or possibly create a new measurement system designed for easier conversion of units.
- since human vocalization(& motor system, emotion, etc) is analogue, it may be more natural &/or efficient to use a more analogue writing systems.
- ensure that what one is, does, believes, etc. are non-synonymous. I am a human, I play games (Not: I am a gamer.) I vote democratic (Not: I am a democrat)
