In a linguistic arena once dominated by self-serious constructed languages, goofiness has gained a foothold. By Sam Corbin Sam Corbin has now seen enough “Minions” memes to last her a lifetime. The ...

Languages like English, French, Japanese, and Swahili are natural languages; they have evolved over time, within a community of speakers, with a shared culture, to facilitate communication. At an ...

With the popularity of TV shows like ‘The Witcher’ or ‘Game of Thrones’, the resurgence of the sci-fi genre in pop culture, and the perpetual favourite ‘Star Wars’, fantasy worlds have become ...

A less-discussed aspect of Tolkien is the way he used constructed language in his writing. Tolkien is widely regarded as the most influential author on the fantasy genre...period. A less-discussed ...

Language is one of the greatest art forms on Earth. There are thousands of spoken, written, and signed languages around the world with subcategories including regional and ethnic dialects and ...