Relex
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Relex is a noun meaning (conlanging) A conlang created by substituting new vocabulary into the grammar of an existing language.
Meaning
(conlanging) A conlang created by substituting new vocabulary into the grammar of an existing language.
More Meanings
- (programming, by extension) A programming language that differs from another only by the names of keywords, functions, etc.
Example Sentences
Most of the artlangs I've seen certainly are not relexes, or anything close.
Lojban started as a relex of Loglan, but the languages' grammars have since diverged.
Word Forms
- relexes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include external, relexification, romlang, altlang, substitution, worldlang.
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