The Osceola times., 1885-06-20
THE WORLD ITS FIELD.
VolapHk, the Universal Language
Of the Future.
The Speech Confounded at Babel to BE Res
directed by q Few Hundred Enthusiasts
Scattered Over Three Continents
Its Construction and Grammar.

"what Is itY'' asked the Bepukel Lulitik Tor
Ddun interviewer Of one who had appended
TO his name the astounding title "VolapHka-
tdel, and had admitted that this indicates
the expert or adept In "Volapuk"--one who
has a diploma authorizing him TO teach that
subject.
'what is volapakg" asked the expectant
Bepakel Tue answer of the volapHkatidel
was somewhat long. but we give II us II was
taken down, interspersed with the occasional
questions which suggested new lines of expla-
nation.
Volapuk Is q language, and the name is
sample of IL.
"Oh then 1t Is not patent medicine nor a
new kind of religioni But where. when and
by whom, Is II, has 1t been or shall it DO spok.
en- read or writtenY'
large question, good sir, and only TO be
answered in parts
"whereY' No land, no race no climate cir.
cumscribes IL; the world is its field.
"WhenY Asamedium of actual communi-
cation, it has been in existence for about fve
years
by whom To-day, by a few hundred en-
thusiasts, scattered over three continents; in
the coming time, IL their hopes be fulfilled, by
every educated person In the world; every
one who can 70 beyond the limits OF his own
tongue, Will learn this universal language
next aud thus fit himself TO interchange ideas
with any one else of equal education.
why not adopt English or French as such
nation could or should be allowed such an ad-
vantage over others; and because those two
most widespread languages are specially unt
Tor international use; they are noted for odd,
unmusical sounds; for mutilated words, for
Irregular. capricious structure and modes of
spelling which are like a hidcous nightmare.
The world language of the future must he
one readily learned, easily spoken, absolutely
logical and consistent, capable of expressing
all That men can now express, and of expand
ing TO meet all new requirements; with ca
pacty for all things, except for being mis-.
understood.
Does volapnk answer to all this?' That is
aqueston for Judgment: ! will give you the
materials, and surely II ! can condense all
the rules of n language into an interview you
MI admit that 1t exceis In simplicity all its
Let us start with tho. subject OF your first
sect it.
Vol. world" or "the world"
VIOLA, ,of tho world" the worlds or
Pak, speech" mot a speech or an oration)
nolapnk, worlds speech, "Wedsprdche.
Now observe that this word is shorter and
smoother Than either of the compounds by
which ! have translated it, IL contains only
seven letters, while the German equivalent
mas eleven, and the Greek twelve Vol is
world. or "the world There is no article
IN voiapHk, or rather, the article, though it
sai Sah be expressed, Is omitted as useless.
world and 'ihe worIdy" Well, now, Is there
any distinction? We say In English the
world is round" Would there be the slight.
est loss of meaning IL we said world is
round!, The Romans had no article and sue
ceeded In speaking without ambiguity. The
Teks TTreeks in Homers time dispensed with il.
me Of lthel uselessness of lthel English
rT,s.adom; strike out ali ithel thos; observe
uhe efectl Article must go
Vol Is ord and likp other simptp
words of its class, consists of three letters,
arranged thus; Oonsonant vowel, con-
otbsr bapt 'doa IL never s is used to express any
The roots Of the world-speech are selected
IRON IRON the Aryan language; more from En-
E,lsh than ffom any other language. because
english is spoken by lW,0OD0OO Of people.
sol is probably the English world" pruned
down ,or rather boned like a turkey, and
haue pronounccable. alike, or nearly alike,
py all nations.
The vowels, a. Q, 1, o, u, which play so i'm
porlant part are pronounced as IN German
OF spanish. There are also modified forms Of
ana u, like the German "Umlauts" or
9eoued letters. Special forms are provided
ior these, to avoid dottins. As the nearest
,snbstitutes for these peculiar forms we use
e like a in cat; e like u in tub; like the
and eel
sscoehtcdl, are the three casos or infections of
e .ne noun roi; notice that they add the first
'hrce vowels in regular order.
A.E.i
a is eenitive or possessive; uotd, Of tho
world; paka, Of speech.
r Is dative or indirect object; r0tc, to the
World For example, upakobs vole; we shall
nave spoken to the world
Il is accusative or objective; dfpakof
To.apakt; she speaks lhabtualyl the world
a. though not q case-ending, 10 the sign Of
ne vocative; o volapHkatideli
,,n IN applying these terminations there is not
T 1no snghtest irregular,ty, not an exception,
s rnus you have learnt your dcclensions,' al.
s'pply adds s.
A, y. I: AS. Es, IS
.lIom the simple rootnouns more complex
ors onss are formed by composition and by afnxes
a sna prenxes. "Av" means science, 'olosy:"
VaAsv v hnsuistes Pakst 10 . speech, ora