Constructed languages

C Schreyer - Annual Review of Anthropology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
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 …

Problem-based learning in introductory linguistics

V Filimonova - Language, 2020 - muse.jhu.edu
This study proposes a design for and examines the effects of a problem-based learning
approach to the promotion and assessment of deep learning in undergraduate linguistics …

[PDF][PDF] Real communities for invented languages. Dothraki and Klingon on the Web

C Meluzzi - American Language Journal, 2019 - academia.edu
Are invented languages used outside their domain? Nowadays, some languages created for
TV series are widely used for creating new messages by fans on the web. In this paper, two …

Comparing prehistoric constructed languages: world-building and its role in understanding prehistoric languages

C Schreyer, D Adger - Philosophical Transactions of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In this paper, we compare the languages each of the authors invented as prehistoric
languages for popular culture media. Schreyer's language, Beama, was created for the film …

Planned languages and languages created for fantasy and science-fiction literature or films: A study on some points of contact

S Fiedler - Język. Komunikacja. Informacja, 2019 - cejsh.icm.edu.pl
Invented (or constructed) languages can basically be subdivided into two groups. The first
comprises language systems that were consciously created according to certain criteria for …

Extending the Vocabulary of Fictional Languages using Neural Networks

T Zacharias, A Taklikar, R Giryes - arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.07288, 2022 - arxiv.org
Fictional languages have become increasingly popular over the recent years appearing in
novels, movies, TV shows, comics, and video games. While some of these fictional …

Teaching linguistics through language construction: A project-based approach

Y Köylü - Pedagogical Linguistics, 2023 - jbe-platform.com
This article details how introductory linguistics courses can increase student engagement
and learning through a project-based approach, whereby the students first study the …

Phonology from the Inside Out: Constructed Language as a Pedagogical Tool

S Sowers-Wills - Canadian Journal of Linguistics/Revue canadienne …, 2024 - cambridge.org
This paper reflects on a project-based curriculum employing constructed languages to teach
linguistics, with a focus on phonology. In a special topics linguistics course, nine students …

Language games children play: Language invention in a Montessori primary school

F Gobbo - Handbook of the Changing World Language Map, 2020 - Springer
This chapter illustrates the main results of a language laboratory held in a Montessori
primary school in Milan, Italy, during 7 years. Pupils (age: 9–11) are guided in the collective …

Project-based learning in an Eigogaku course: Bridging the gap between (English) linguistics and language pedagogy

P Richards - Pedagogical Linguistics, 2024 - jbe-platform.com
This exploratory study examines the role of project-based learning (PBL) in an Eigogaku
(English linguistics) course for preservice English teachers studying at an English medium …