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ENGL 21500 - Inventing Languages


Credit Hours: 3.00.  “Invented languages” include linguistic systems created for fictional worlds, such as Dothraki (Game of Thrones), Na’vi (Avatar), Elvish (Lord of the Rings) and Klingon (Star Trek), as well as languages invented for international communication by real speakers, such as Esperanto.  In this course, you will study these systems, learn the major properties of natural human languages, and construct your own rudimentary languages. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.Credits: 3.00