Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics
1 In contrast to a natural language, an artificially created language system (a) for purposes of international understanding (
planned language), (b) as a logical sign system for explicit description (for eliminating ambiguities) of scientific systems ( formal language), (c) as a symbolic language for computer programs ( computational linguistics, programming language).
Reference
Garner, M.
1987. Artificial languages: a critical history. London.
2 An imitation of natural language through electro-acoustic processes. ( also synthetic speech)
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