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An insiders tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for Legendarys Dune, the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance

From master language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative guide to language construction for sci-fi and fantasy fans, writers, game creators, and language lovers. Peterson offers a captivating overview of language creation, covering its history from Tolkiens creations and Klingon to todays thriving global community of conlangers. He provides the essential tools necessary for inventing and evolving new languages, using examples from a variety of languages including his own creations, punctuated with references to everything from Star Wars to Janelle Mon?e. Along the way, behind-the-scenes stories lift the curtain on how he built languages like Dothraki for HBOs Game of Thrones and Shiv?isith for Marvels Thor: The Dark World, and an included phrasebook will start fans speaking Petersons constructed languages. The Art of Language Invention is an inside look at a fascinating culture and an engaging entry into a flourishing art formand it might be the most fun youll ever have with linguistics.

The Art of Language Invention includes a new chapter on phrases, specifically, word order, negation, question formation, pragmatic concerns, relativization, and subordination, providing a complete introduction to language creation and linguistics. Invented languages featured in the book now include Chakobsa from Legendarys Dune, Trigedasleng (or Grounder) from The 100, M?n?sh? language from Motherland: Fort Salem and Ravkan from the Netflix series Shadow and Bone.

Author: David J. Peterson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 09/29/2015
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780143126461
Language: English