soanlarn
Soanlarn is a term used in studies of constructed languages and speculative anthropology to describe a codified multimodal system that conveys social information through coordinated gesture, vocalization, and contextual cues. In practice, soanlarn patterns are learned through apprenticeship and are employed in communal performances, storytelling, and ritual speech to signal status, intention, and solidarity.
The term soanlarn was coined in English-language conlang and fictional language communities during the late 20th
Core features of soanlarn include multimodal encoding: gesture classes (such as limb configuration, facial expressions, and
In fictional or speculative settings, soanlarn is described as a tool for mediation, governance, and education.
See also conlang, multimodal communication, gesture language, ritual performance, sociolinguistics.