Anglic

Anglic is a language that is used by the Solomani race of Humaniti whereever they reside.

• It is a hypercentral language and is often used as a lingua franca (trade language) throughout Charted Space. The dominant dialect of Anglic is called Core Anglic although lay people often use the terms interchangeably.
• There is decidedly French influence on the Anglic of the Third Imperium.
• It is also commonly referred to as Galanglic.

Description (Specifications)

Anglic (also known as Galanglic for Galactic Anglic) is one of the official languages of the Third Imperium.

• A distant descendent of Terran English, Anglic was used as a general communication language between people among the Terran forces - even though most of them had a different mother tongue, depending on their country of birth.
• On many worlds, Anglic is only a second language used for system traffic control, commercial operations, and interstellar communications. Indeed, according to the initial waves of settlements a world has known in its history, the local language(s) may well be Vilani, a language from one of the many human civilizations which were incorporated in the first Imperium, or one of the Terran languages.

Writing System/s

Anglic uses two primary scripts, both considered official:

• Terran Latin-based alphanumeric alphabet.
• Vilani Language hybrid abugida-alphabetic script.

Dialects

The Third Imperium has not been able to prevent the emergence of a wide variety of Anglic dialects. Interstellar communications, holocrystals, and recordings help to spread a uniform pronunciation of Anglic throughout the entire Imperium. Within the Imperium, any Anglic speaker can understand almost any other, but isolated communities on worlds with little contact with the interstellar trade lanes shift their speech patterns to form dialects.

In addition, broad areas within the Third Imperium have established their own pronunciation patterns; accepted dialects include:

• Rim (which includes Terra),
• Core (the central region of the Imperium),
• Riftian (the spinward frontiers), and...
• Transform (the Antares region).
• Galaach an Anglic derived trade language used in the Ushran Empire

Structure

For the most part, most variations of modern Anglic use structures similar to modern English, as is still used on Terra.

Morphology

Most variations of modern Anglic use morphologies very similar to modern English, as is still used on Terra.

Phonology

Most variations of modern Anglic use phonologies very dissimilar to modern English, as is still used on Terra.

Grammar

Grammar is the structure of a language.

• Much like Terran German, Modern Anglic capitalizes all nouns, whether proper or not, unlike Terran English. This often leads to conflict with English speakers who use a different system of grammatical rules for capitalization of words.

History & Background (Historical Linguistics)

The First Imperium itself had several languages: it had been born out of a gathering of worlds which all had their own civilizations and languages. However, given the centralized structure of the First Imperium, the Vilani language had imposed itself as a common language.

After the Terran forces conquered the First Imperium, Anglic became naturally the official language of the Rule of Man (or the Second Imperium -2294 to -1776) and remained a common interstellar language for trade and commerce during the Long Night. Its widespread use on the original worlds of the Imperium made it the natural language when the Third Imperium was established.

Etymology

Modern Anglic naturally includes words from various origins, notably many Vilani words. In addition the evolution of the language has made it completely different from the old Terran English.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This language is primarily in use in the following areas:
Charted Space:

• Especially the Solomani Confederation and Third Imperium

World Listing: 1105

This language is known to be in use on the following systems and worlds:

182 of 182 World articles in Anglic

Aetlir Kho  •  Agidda  •  Agrippa  •  Akiva  •  Alphaville  •  Amluamii  •  Andalusia (Da 0810)  •  Arcturus (SR 2921)  •  Ardchi  •  Argi  •  Arlu  •  Ashush  •  Asteroid Belt (SR 1827)  •  Aye Sye Fye  •  Back Spike  •  Bakhuma  •  Barmak  •  Big Tides  •  Bon Varu  •  Cap Tides  •  Catcha  •  Choen  •  Core Spike  •  Core Unity  •  Corhook  •  Corocor  •  Corspin  •  Croptoid  •  Dampall  •  Dem Trou  •  Depublica  •  Double Line  •  Droplet  •  Drylit  •  Dussa  •  Eess Tae  •  Eest  •  Eken  •  Epu Varu  •  Esy Unde  •  Eta Garden  •  Fac Tides  •  Fac Varu  •  Facroute  •  Factorium  •  Farsoil  •  Fell Sprae  •  Fish Prize  •  Foggrub  •  Fort Dyson  •  Freedock  •  Gasprast  •  Glidrop  •  Gliland  •  Glistier  •  Glitini  •  Gro Tides  •  Hell's Edge  •  Hucone  •  Hypaethral  •  Ikiir  •  Jools Reach  •  Jungla  •  Kelplun  •  Kertree  •  Khou Sou Lu  •  Lab Tides  •  Labrys  •  Laruu  •  Lofala  •  Low Tides  •  Lush Varu  •  Lydia  •  Maelstrom (Di 1805)  •  Maka Plat  •  Maka Sumt  •  Mape  •  Medurma  •  Megariver  •  Mid Tides  •  Midloun  •  Minwa  •  Miprefall  •  Mondome  •  Mudxi  •  Mustrar  •  Nusku (SR 1822)  •  Okathie  •  Oppenheimer  •  Ore Faevi  •  Ottoto  •  Oujuja  •  Pagaton  •  Pati Sprae  •  Piriin  •  Pla Tides  •  Port Lyceum  •  Poside  •  Potrow  •  Proca  •  Puddlestop  •  Pudeli  •  Pur Tides  •  Resfriado  •  Ricelun  •  Rim Unity  •  Rimhook  •  Sae Orl  •  Sat Tides  •  Scoutpost Ne  •  See Gee  •  Selash  •  Shelter  •  Shemi  •  Shidu  •  Skyfarm  •  Skywash  •  Sleepy Pit  •  Sloethu  •  Smaloun  •  Smo Pou Mou  •  Smograss  •  Smouh  •  Snaiz  •  Snich  •  Sniib  •  Soup Tha  •  Spinsand  •  Ssi  •  Station Four (Da 1618)  •  Station One (Da 0517)  •  Station Three (Da 1428)  •  Station Two (Da 2327)  •  Still Pond  •  Suakan  •  Sulash  •  Sumuu  •  Swimton  •  Synwa Sie  •  Synwa Yie  •  Syrna  •  T'azhqava  •  Tae  •  Talnes'ra  •  Tarija  •  Tarsus (SM 1138)  •  Tarterus  •  Teoech  •  Tethys  •  Thalassa (Da 2127)  •  Theec Ne  •  Theetasigni  •  Thessue  •  Tiffany (Da 1913)  •  Tilmes  •  Tinygar  •  Tinyhome  •  Tip Spike  •  Tomb  •  Tree'chuakh  •  Troy (Da 1940)  •  Troy (Di 2203)  •  Tscho  •  Tsuchi  •  Tureis  •  Tutrii  •  Uaam  •  Ufesk  •  Urb Varu  •  Vaili  •  Vale Tha  •  Volcly  •  Wasybline  •  Watair  •  Water Garden  •  Weva  •  Woomera (Da 0114)  •  Woomera (Iw 1823)  •  Woosta  •  Wouna  •  Yitae  •  Zila  •  

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science