From ‘The Lord of the Rings’ to ‘Dune,’ a look at the world of constructed languages
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audio
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Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Mar 27, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:49:00

Constructed languages have existed in popular culture for a long time, but they've reached a new level of ubiquity today. This hour, we talk with professional conlangers who have created languages for Game of ThronesDune, and many other worlds. We'll learn about the art of constructing languages, and the appeal of learning one of them.

GUESTS: 

  • David and Jessie Peterson: Professional conlangers whose work appears in Dune: Part TwoElementalShadow and Bone, and more. They co-host the weekly livestream “LangTime Studio” on YouTube. David also created languages for Game of Thrones
  • Gregory Danielson III: Experienced Toki Pona speaker and teacher

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