6Apr
Solresol, the universal language
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In 1817 a Frenchman named Jean Fran�ois Sudre began a lifelong pusuit to create an artificial universal language built upon the seven syllables of music: Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si. His creation, called Solresol saw some popularity in the late 19th century, having been translated into many languages.
Solresol was developed by Jean Fran�ois Sudre (1787-1864) beginning in 1817 and running past his death (courtesy of posthumous publication) to 1866. Solresol is important to the history of constructed languages (particularly interlanguages) on several grounds: it was the first artificial language to get beyond the project stage and to be taken seriously as an interlanguage, and it also pioneered certain ideas that have only recently been rediscovered. It is also the first and only musically-based interlanguage–or at least, the only one to make any headway.
Why not study up and become one of only a few people in the world to know Solresol? Here’s an english translation of Professor Boleslas Gajewski’s book Solresol or the Universal Language of Francois Sudre to get you started.
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