In The Land Of Invented Languages
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In The Land Of Invented Languages
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Author : Arika Okrent
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2009-05-19
In The Land Of Invented Languages written by Arika Okrent and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Here is the captivating story of humankind’s enduring quest to build a better language—and overcome the curse of Babel. Just about everyone has heard of Esperanto, which was nothing less than one man’s attempt to bring about world peace by means of linguistic solidarity. And every Star Trek fan knows about Klingon. But few people have heard of Babm, Blissymbolics, Loglan (not to be confused with Lojban), and the nearly nine hundred other invented languages that represent the hard work, high hopes, and full-blown delusions of so many misguided souls over the centuries. With intelligence and humor, Arika Okrent has written a truly original and enlightening book for all word freaks, grammar geeks, and plain old language lovers.
In The Land Of Invented Languages
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Author : Arika Okrent
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-05-11
In The Land Of Invented Languages written by Arika Okrent and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Here is the captivating story of humankind’s enduring quest to build a better language—and overcome the curse of Babel. Just about everyone has heard of Esperanto, which was nothing less than one man’s attempt to bring about world peace by means of linguistic solidarity. And every Star Trek fan knows about Klingon. But few people have heard of Babm, Blissymbolics, Loglan (not to be confused with Lojban), and the nearly nine hundred other invented languages that represent the hard work, high hopes, and full-blown delusions of so many misguided souls over the centuries. With intelligence and humor, Arika Okrent has written a truly original and enlightening book for all word freaks, grammar geeks, and plain old language lovers.
Language Invention In Linguistics Pedagogy
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Author : Jeffrey Punske
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2020
Language Invention In Linguistics Pedagogy written by Jeffrey Punske and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Education categories.
This book is the first to explore the varied ways in which invented languages can be used to teach languages and linguistics in university courses. Renowned scholars and junior researchers show how using invented languages can appeal to a wider range of students, and can help those students to develop the fundamental skills of linguistic analysis.
The Art Of Language Invention
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Author : David J. Peterson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-09-29
The Art Of Language Invention written by David J. Peterson and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for Legendary's 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 Tolkien’s creations and Klingon to today’s 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 Monáe. Along the way, behind-the-scenes stories lift the curtain on how he built languages like Dothraki for HBO’s Game of Thrones and Shiväisith for Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World, and an included phrasebook will start fans speaking Peterson’s constructed languages. The Art of Language Invention is an inside look at a fascinating culture and an engaging entry into a flourishing art form—and it might be the most fun you’ll 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 Legendary’s Dune, Trigedasleng (or Grounder) from The 100, Méníshè language from Motherland: Fort Salem and Ravkan from the Netflix series Shadow and Bone.
Imaginary Languages
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Author : Marina Yaguello
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2023-09-19
Imaginary Languages written by Marina Yaguello and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
An exploration of the practice of inventing languages, from speaking in tongues to utopian schemes of universality to the discoveries of modern linguistics. In Imaginary Languages, Marina Yaguello explores the history and practice of inventing languages, from religious speaking in tongues to politically utopian schemes of universality to the discoveries of modern linguistics. She looks for imagined languages that are autonomous systems, complete unto themselves and meant for communal use; imaginary, and therefore unlike both natural languages and historically attested languages; and products of an individual effort to lay hold of language. Inventors of languages, Yaguello writes, are madly in love: they love an object that belongs to them only to the extent that they also share it with a community. Yaguello investigates the sources of imaginary languages, in myths, dreams, and utopias. She takes readers on a tour of languages invented in literature from the sixteenth to the twentieth century, including that in More’s Utopia, Leibniz’s “algebra of thought,” and Bulwer-Lytton’s linguistic fiction. She examines the linguistic fantasies (or madness) of Georgian linguist Nikolai Marr and Swiss medium Hélène Smith; and considers the quest for the true philosophical language. Yaguello finds two abiding (and somewhat contradictory) forces: the diversity of linguistic experience, which stands opposed to unifying endeavors, and, on the other hand, features shared by all languages (natural or not) and their users, which justifies the universalist hypothesis. Recent years have seen something of a boom in invented languages, whether artificial languages meant to facilitate international communication or imagined languages constructed as part of science fiction worlds. In Imaginary Languages (an updated and expanded version of the earlier Les Fous du langage, published in English as Lunatic Lovers of Language), Yaguello shows that the invention of language is above all a passionate, dizzying labor of love.
Handbook Of Psycholinguistics
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Author : Christina Schoushkoff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-12
Handbook Of Psycholinguistics written by Christina Schoushkoff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The job of the linguist, like that of the biologist or the botanist, is not to tell us how nature should behave or what its creations should look like, but to describe those creations in all their messy glory and try to figure out what they can teach us about life, the world and especially in the case of linguistics, the workings of the human mind."-Arika Okrent, In the Land of Invented Languages: Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build a Perfect Language. This book is a long-awaited chance for me to share my personal and professional view of language as an all-encompassing phenomenon in human lives. I have always been incredibly fascinated with the capacity language possesses. I started learning English when I was 4 years of age. This was a very interesting operation for every child I imagine. For me it was life changing. I felt very empowered and drawn into this new world. Later in my life, I decided language studies are my vocation and from that point on I have never stopped examining language and linking it to the matrix of our consciousness and desires. It looks like this will be a life endeavor, but there is nothing else I would rather do! Since the beginning of my career, I have always identified myself of a descriptivist, simply because it fitted my professional interest better. I was eager to observe and record the language as I hear it and see it and allow it to take the shape that it's supposed to. The discipline of psycholinguistics seemed to be able to satisfy my linguistic appetite in terms of answering all of the questions I had throughout the years. Psycholinguistics allows an inner view of the intricate mechanism of language acquisition, comprehension, and production. It also provides an explanation on a more abstract level such as language as a reflection of a psychological and emotional state. It was compelling to me to try to find predictability between the psychological domain and the language domain, the result of this search is the book you are holding in your hands. I hope to provide food for thought to my readers and to encourage creative thinking regarding one of the most paramount foundations of our lives-language! Book jacket.
Language Invention In Linguistics Pedagogy
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Author : Jeffrey Punske
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-08-12
Language Invention In Linguistics Pedagogy written by Jeffrey Punske and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-12 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book is the first to explore the varied ways in which invented languages can be used to teach languages and linguistics in university courses. There has long been interest in invented languages, also known as constructed languages or conlangs, both in the political arena (as with Esperanto) and in the world of literature and science fiction and fantasy media - Tolkien's Quenya and Sindarin, Dothraki in Game of Thrones, and Klingon in the Star Trek franchise, among many others. Linguists have recently served as language creators or consultants for film and television, with notable examples including Jessica Coons work on the film Arrival Christine Schreyers Kryptonian for Man of Steel, David Adgers contributions to the series Beowulf, and David J. Peterson's numerous languages for Game of Thrones and other franchises. The chapters in this volume show how the use of invented languages as a teaching tool can reach a student population who might not otherwise be interested in studying linguistics, as well as helping those students to develop the fundamental core skills of linguistic analysis. Invented languages encourage problem-based and active learning; they shed light on the nature of linguistic diversity and implicational universals; and they provide insights into the complex interplay of linguistic patterns and social, environmental, and historical processes. The volume brings together renowned scholars and junior researchers who have used language invention and constructed languages to achieve a range of pedagogical objectives. It will be of interest to graduate students and teachers of linguistics and those in related areas such as anthropology and psychology.
From Elvish To Klingon
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Author : Michael Adams
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-10-27
From Elvish To Klingon written by Michael Adams and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-27 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This fascinating book takes invented languages and explores the origins, purpose, and usage of these curious artefacts of culture. Written by experts in the field, chapters discuss a wide range of languages - from Esperanto to Klingon - and uncover the motives behind their creation and the outcomes of their existence.
The Story Of Language
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Author : Mario Pei
language : en
Publisher: New American Library of Canada
Release Date : 1965
The Story Of Language written by Mario Pei and has been published by New American Library of Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Language and languages categories.
Lively, authoritative account of mankind's most important invention.
The Unfolding Of Language
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Author : Guy Deutscher
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-03-30
The Unfolding Of Language written by Guy Deutscher and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
'A persuasive and beautifully written take on how languages are constantly evolving... an enthralling read about human psychology and anthropology as well as linguistics.' ALEX BELLOS ___________________________________ 'Language is mankind's greatest invention - except of course, that it was never invented'. So begins Guy Deutscher's fascinating investigation into the evolution of language. No one believes that the Roman Senate sat down one day to design the complex system that is Latin grammar, and few believe, these days, in the literal truth of the story of the Tower of Babel. But then how did there come to be so many languages, and of such elaborate design? If we started off with rudimentary utterances on the level of 'man throw spear', how did we end up with sophisticated grammars, enormous vocabularies, and intricately nuanced shades of meaning? Drawing on recent, groundbreaking discoveries in modern linguistics, Deutscher exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication. Along the way, we learn why German maidens are neuter while German turnips are female, why we have feet not foots, and how great changes in pronunciation may result from simple laziness... _____________________ 'Powerful and thrilling' SPECTATOR 'Really ought to be read by anyone who persists in complaining that the English language is going to the dogs' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'I was enthralled' A.S. Byatt, for GUARDIAN 'Books of the Year' 'Highly original... clever and convincing... this book will stretch your mind' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'Fascinating' BOSTON GLOBE