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== Characteristics == | == Characteristics == | ||
aUI is built upon a set of proposed universal [[semantic primes]] or elements of meaning that are combined to create miniature definitions. Weilgart found these fundamental concepts to be at such a basic level that they likely could not be defined by any simpler concepts. Linguistically speaking, aUI attempts '[[oligosynthetic|oligosynthesis]]' in which words are synthesized or composed from a minimal number of total morphemes or units of meaning. The motivated relationship between morphology, phonology, and semantics means that if words look and sound similar, they also have similar meanings; | aUI is built upon a set of proposed universal [[semantic primes]] or elements of meaning that are combined to create miniature definitions. Weilgart found these fundamental concepts to be at such a basic level that they likely could not be defined by any simpler concepts. Linguistically speaking, aUI attempts '[[oligosynthetic|oligosynthesis]]' in which words are synthesized or composed from a minimal number of total morphemes or units of meaning. The motivated relationship between morphology, phonology, and semantics means that if words look and sound similar, they also have similar meanings; homophonous words become synonymous. | ||
aUI has 31 morpheme-phonemes each with an associated meaning, i.e. each [[morpheme]] = a [[phoneme]] = a [[sememe]]. | aUI has 31 morpheme-phonemes each with an associated meaning, i.e. each [[morpheme]] = a [[phoneme]] = a [[sememe]]. | ||
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Additionally, short | Additionally, short nasal vowels (marked with an asterisk) are used for numerals: | ||
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! 0 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7 || 8 || 9 || 10 | ! 0 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7 || 8 || 9 || 10 | ||
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|{{ | |{{angbr|y*}}||{{angbr|a*}}||{{angbr|e*}}||{{angbr|i*}}||{{angbr|u*}}||{{angbr|o*}}||{{angbr|A*}}||{{angbr|E*}}||{{angbr|I*}}||{{angbr|U*}}||{{angbr|O*}} | ||
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The phoneme {{IPA|/b/}}, for instance, meaning "together", is a bilabial stop, pronounced with the lips pressed together. "Light" is pronounced with a short {{IPA|/ɪ/}}, as the brightest, highest-frequency sound, while "sound", is pronounced with a longer {{IPA|/iː/}}, as sound travels slower than light. | The phoneme {{IPA|/b/}}, for instance, meaning "together", is a bilabial stop, pronounced with the lips pressed together. "Light" is pronounced with a short {{IPA|/ɪ/}}, as the brightest, highest-frequency sound, while "sound", is pronounced with a longer {{IPA|/iː/}}, as sound travels slower than light. | ||
Each phoneme also has an | Each phoneme also has an ideographic glyph or symbol that represents its meaning. The symbol for "human", {{IPA|/u/}} is depicted by the two legs or arms of the human being, also suggesting his dichotomous nature. The "human" may be fulfilled by the whole triangular trinity of "spirit", a 'deep, mysterious' {{IPA|/uː/}}, (there are many possible trinities found in philosophy and religion). "Life", {{IPA|/o/}}, represented by the shape of a leaf, is photosynthesis forming the basis of life on Earth. "Feeling", {{IPA|/oː/}} is a heart shape, blood pressure and pulse reflecting various feelings, and "action", a 'vibrant' {{IPA|/v/}}, is represented by a lightning bolt, the most active phenomenon in nature. | ||
=== Examples === | === Examples === | ||