jednoci

Jednoci is a fictional term used in speculative linguistics and worldbuilding to denote the smallest indivisible unit of semantic content in a language, analogous to an atomic proposition in logic. The term is a neologism created for theoretical discussion and is not part of established linguistic nomenclature.

In this framework, a jednoci corresponds to a single predicate-argument unit that can be assigned truth conditions. A simple sentence such as "The cat sleeps" would be analyzed as one noche; a sentence like "The cat sleeps and the dog barks" would comprise two jednoci joined by a logical connective.

Researchers sometimes subdivide jednoci into primary (atomic predicates) and relational or projective jednoci, depending on how they encode relationships, tense, or modality. The total semantic content of a sentence is treated as the sum of its jednoci, allowing formal comparisons across languages and dialects.

In science fiction and language-construction communities, jednoci are used as a tool to model information density, translation correspondence, and discourse focus. They provide a common abstraction for discussing how languages package meaning.

Critics argue that the notion is highly abstract and difficult to operationalize in empirical studies, and that existing theories of propositional content and truth-conditions suffice for most analyses. Proponents contend that the concept helps formalize cross-language semantics and can aid in computational modeling.

See also: Propositional logic, Propositional content, Atomic proposition, Information content. Note: This article describes a fictional concept for illustrative purposes.