änänd
änänd is a fictional term created for speculative fiction and theoretical discussions about language and time. It denotes a cognitive-temporal phenomenon in which a community or language group experiences time in a non-linear way, merging aspects of past and future into the present in daily practice and discourse. The term does not refer to a real-world phenomenon established in linguistics or chronologies, but is used in fictional and thought-experiment contexts to explore how language shapes temporal perception.
Etymology and origins are not fixed, as änänd is a constructed coinage. It is often described as
Concepts and usage: In narrative or analytical discussions, änänd is described as a system where tense, aspect,
Cultural depiction and reception: Within fictional worlds, communities with änänd-language practices may organize governance, ritual timing,
See also: Nonlinear time, speculative linguistics, neologisms.