Constructed languages, also known as conlangs, are languages that have been
purposefully created for either real-world or fictional speakers. Within this article, I provide a …

This article explores the function and significance of code-switching (language alternation)
in film. Most major studies have focused on code-switching as a conversational strategy …

According to Werner (2022a), pop culture (PC) is an “omnipresent phenomenon […]
arguably relevant to all areas of social life”, given its wide social spread and easy …

JRR Tolkien is famously known for his intricate world of Middle-earth, and the complex
history that shaped his fantasy world into a literary masterpiece. Before Tolkien was an …

China Miéville's Embassytown explores the nature of language through the warped mirror of
an alien Language (capitalized). Human language and Ariekei's Language share a number …

This article is an extension of earlier work by the author which explored the function of code-
switching in the canon of English poetry (2011.'The function and significance of bilingual …

For many students, introductory courses in linguistics prove somewhat disappointing. They
often enroll in such courses because of a love of language–what some have called the …

Code-switching is a common sociolinguistic phenomenon. The focus of all the major studies
has been on code-switching as an oral phenomenon and little, if any, attention has been …

This study, situated within the field of Language and Sexuality Studies, investigates the
characterisation of fictional gay men in 21st-century British drama. The research is based on …

Con este trabajo pretendemos destacar la importancia que tiene la incorporación de
lenguas artificiales, creadas con fines artísticos, a los argumentos de ficción de obras …