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This article is from the Artificial languages FAQ, by Rick Harrison rico_harrison@yahoo.com with numerous contributions by others.

1.1] Linguistic research (artificial languages)

Linguists sometimes create small model languages to study the
ways in which people learn languages. In this situation, a
specially created language has the advantage that its
characteristics can be carefully controlled. The model language
is then taught to a group of people, and their ability or
inability to learn it, or its effect on their brain activity or
their perceptions of the world can be analyzed and conclusions
drawn.

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