Who measured zonal auxiliary languages and how Cover Image

Kto i kako měril razumlivost zonalnyh jezykov
Who measured zonal auxiliary languages and how

Author(s): Jaroslav Sergějev
Subject(s): Language studies, Communication studies, Sociology, Sociolinguistics, Methodology and research technology
Published by: Slovanská unie z. s.
Keywords: zonal constructed languages; mutual intelligibility; Interslavic; language testing; Slovosbor; crowdsourced data;

Summary/Abstract: Zonal languages are created to make communication among speakers of related languages easier, either by reducing the effort of learning or by enabling some degree of understanding without prior study. Yet these aims have rarely been treated as measurable outcomes. Using Interslavic as its main case, the article reviews what has been tested, compares it with current mutual-intelligibility research, and considers how Slovosbor.online could develop toward more scientific and reproducible assessment.

  • Issue Year: 6/2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 26-36
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Slavic (Other)
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