akkukunnon
Akkukunnon is a term in speculative linguistics used to describe a pattern of intergenerational language maintenance and gradual dialect formation within a fictional archipelago called Akkuku. In this framework, elder speakers actively transmit a core set of phonological and syntactic features to younger generations, sustaining a distinct variety over time.
The name Akkukunnon is a constructed compound drawn from the imagined Akkuku language, where “akku” denotes
Transmission mechanisms include home speech, storytelling rituals, and kinship-focused instruction. Social networks within villages reinforce specific
Typical features of akkukunnon include preservation of vowel qualities, distinctive pitch patterns, and recurring syntactic constructions.
Purpose and significance: scholars use akkukunnon to explore how languages resist or adapt to external contact