lauseosia
Lauseosia is a fictional linguistic concept used in speculative fiction and worldbuilding to describe a theoretical pattern of language diversification and preservation within a connected set of communities, commonly imagined as an archipelago or trading network. In this framework, a proto-language gradually branches into related varieties while ritual and social structure maintain intelligibility across generations, making lauseosian languages simultaneously diverse and mutually comprehensible.
The term lauseosia was coined by the fictional linguist Dr. Mara Kestrel in the late 20th century,
Typical features attributed to lauseosian languages include moderate to heavy verb morphology, serial verb constructions, and
Lauseosia is commonly placed in imagined geographies where mobility and exchange communities persist across generations, enabling
In real-world linguistics, lauseosia is a fictional construct used for worldbuilding, pedagogy, and narrative exploration of