Láadan
Láadan (/ˈlɑ˦ɑˈdɑn/) is a gynocentric constructed language created by Suzette Haden Elgin in 1982 to test the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, specifically to determine if development of a language aimed at expressing the views of women would shape a culture; a subsidiary hypothesis was that Western natural languages may be better suited for expressing the views of men than women. The language was included in her science fiction Native Tongue series. Láadan contains a number of words that are used to make unambiguous statements that include how one feels about what one is saying. According to Elgin, this is designed to counter male-centered language's limitations on women, who are forced to respond "I know I said that, but I meant this".
| Láadan | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Suzette Haden Elgin |
| Date | 1982 |
| Setting and usage | experiment in feminist linguistics, and featured in Elgin's novel Native Tongue |
| Purpose | Constructed language
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| Sources | a priori language, with influences from Navajo and English |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ldn |
ldn | |
| Glottolog | laad1235 |
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