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The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building

By : David J. Peterson

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Book Synopsis :

An insider?s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series DefianceFrom 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 Michael Jackson. Along the way, behind-the-scenes stories lift the curtain on how he built languages like Dothraki for HBO?s Game of Thrones and Shiv?isith for Marvel?s Thor: The Dark World, and an included phrasebook will start fans speaking Peterson?s

Book Detail :

Author : David J. Peterson

Pages : 292 pages

Publisher : Penguin Books

Language : en-CA

ISBN-10 : 0143126466

ISBN-13 : 9780143126461

 

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