David J. Peterson, the language creator for HBO's Game of Thrones, explains how to go about creating a fictional language. David breaks down how he constructed the Dothraki and Valyrian languages, and ...

There is solid evidence (see this and this), that bilinguals exhibit different personality traits in different languages. However, it is much more accurate to note that it’s not language that makes ...

Fans of Game of Thrones now know the character of Daenerys Targaryen (played by Emilia Clarke) has truly arrived. Sure, the erstwhile heir to the Iron Throne has already eaten a horse’s heart raw, ...

With principal photography in full swing, now seemed like a good time to talk about HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy tale, A Game of Thrones, and the steps they are taking to give ...

Imagine a world where machines not only solve problems but also create their own secret ways of communicating—languages that humans can’t fully understand. It sounds like the plot of a sci-fi movie, ...

When filmmakers need an original language--one that has never been heard before--they turn to conlangers. “Conlang means constructed language,” explains David Peterson in a segment for the Academy of ...

It’s a Game of Tongues. Over-the-top costumes, epic battle scenes and maniacally evil villains are part and parcel of everyone’s favorite series and film franchises. But for a few super cool nerds, no ...

With foreign language degree programs going on the chopping block across the country, and media, business and education leaders sensationalizing the need for a million coders by 2020, one would assume ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. J.R.R. Tolkien began writing The Fall of Gondolin while on medical leave from World War I, 100 years ago this ...

Imagine for a moment that the United Nations Security Council held its meetings without the use of translators. Imagine leaders from various countries trying to solve challenging problems without ...

In this one-hour activity, students gain an understanding of the nature of human communication and foster a scientific view on languages. Through class activities, games, reading, and analysis, ...