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The art of language invention : from horse-lords to dark elves to sand worms, the words behind world building / David J. Peterson.

By: Peterson, David JMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Penguin Publishing Group, 2015Copyright date: 2015Description: 1 online resource (280 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780698155671Subject(s): Languages, ArtificialGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 499/.99 Online access: Open e-books
Contents:
Intro -- Praise for David J. Peterson -- About the Author -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- CHAPTER I: Sounds -- INTRODUCTION -- PHONETICS -- ORAL PHYSIOLOGY -- CONSONANTS -- VOWELS -- PHONOLOGY -- SOUND SYSTEMS -- PHONOTACTICS -- ALLOPHONY -- INTONATION -- PRAGMATIC INTONATION -- STRESS -- TONE -- CONTOUR TONE LANGUAGES -- REGISTER TONE LANGUAGES -- SIGN LANGUAGE ARTICULATION -- ALIEN SOUND SYSTEMS -- CASE STUDY: The Sound of Dothraki -- CHAPTER II: Words -- INTRODUCTION -- KEY CONCEPTS -- ALLOMORPHY -- NOMINAL INFLECTION -- NOMINAL NUMBER -- GRAMMATICAL GENDER -- NOUN CASE -- NOMINAL INFLECTION EXPONENCE -- VERBAL INFLECTION -- AGREEMENT -- TENSE, MODALITY, ASPECT -- VALENCY -- WORD ORDER -- DERIVATION -- CASE STUDY: Irathient Nouns -- CHAPTER III: Evolution -- INTRODUCTION -- PHONOLOGICAL EVOLUTION -- LEXICAL EVOLUTION -- GRAMMATICAL EVOLUTION -- CASE STUDY: High Valyrian Verbs -- CHAPTER IV: The Written Word -- INTRODUCTION -- ORTHOGRAPHY -- TYPES OF ORTHOGRAPHIES -- ALPHABET -- ABJAD -- ABUGIDA -- SYLLABARY -- COMPLEX SYSTEMS -- USING A SYSTEM -- DRAFTING A PROTO-SYSTEM -- EVOLVING A MODERN SYSTEM -- TYPOGRAPHY -- CASE STUDY: The Evolution of the Castithan Writing System -- Postscript -- Acknowledgments -- Phrase Books -- Dothraki Phrase Book -- High Valyrian Phrase Book -- Shiv�aisith Phrase Book -- Castithan Phrase Book -- Irathient Phrase Book -- Indojisnen Phrase Book -- Kamakawi Phrase Book -- V�yne Zaanics Phrase Book -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary: 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�aisith 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. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Intro -- Praise for David J. Peterson -- About the Author -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- CHAPTER I: Sounds -- INTRODUCTION -- PHONETICS -- ORAL PHYSIOLOGY -- CONSONANTS -- VOWELS -- PHONOLOGY -- SOUND SYSTEMS -- PHONOTACTICS -- ALLOPHONY -- INTONATION -- PRAGMATIC INTONATION -- STRESS -- TONE -- CONTOUR TONE LANGUAGES -- REGISTER TONE LANGUAGES -- SIGN LANGUAGE ARTICULATION -- ALIEN SOUND SYSTEMS -- CASE STUDY: The Sound of Dothraki -- CHAPTER II: Words -- INTRODUCTION -- KEY CONCEPTS -- ALLOMORPHY -- NOMINAL INFLECTION -- NOMINAL NUMBER -- GRAMMATICAL GENDER -- NOUN CASE -- NOMINAL INFLECTION EXPONENCE -- VERBAL INFLECTION -- AGREEMENT -- TENSE, MODALITY, ASPECT -- VALENCY -- WORD ORDER -- DERIVATION -- CASE STUDY: Irathient Nouns -- CHAPTER III: Evolution -- INTRODUCTION -- PHONOLOGICAL EVOLUTION -- LEXICAL EVOLUTION -- GRAMMATICAL EVOLUTION -- CASE STUDY: High Valyrian Verbs -- CHAPTER IV: The Written Word -- INTRODUCTION -- ORTHOGRAPHY -- TYPES OF ORTHOGRAPHIES -- ALPHABET -- ABJAD -- ABUGIDA -- SYLLABARY -- COMPLEX SYSTEMS -- USING A SYSTEM -- DRAFTING A PROTO-SYSTEM -- EVOLVING A MODERN SYSTEM -- TYPOGRAPHY -- CASE STUDY: The Evolution of the Castithan Writing System -- Postscript -- Acknowledgments -- Phrase Books -- Dothraki Phrase Book -- High Valyrian Phrase Book -- Shiv�aisith Phrase Book -- Castithan Phrase Book -- Irathient Phrase Book -- Indojisnen Phrase Book -- Kamakawi Phrase Book -- V�yne Zaanics Phrase Book -- Glossary -- Index.

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�aisith 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. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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