Episode 43
Using conlangs (constructed languages) in fiction
The Editing Podcast · Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)
January 14, 202030m 24s
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Show Notes
Denise and Louise talk with guest Sea Chapman about constructed languages, or conlangs.
Listen to find out more about:
- What is a constructed language, or conlang?
- The different types of conlang
- Tips for writers who want to include conlangs in fiction
- The rules of play
- Base languages sometimes and conlang creation
Resources mentioned in the show
- Email Sea Chapman ([email protected]) for handouts from her ACES 2018 presentation, ‘Conlangs: Languages with Stories to Tell’ or to request additional resources
- Language Creation Society
- Conlangs on Reddit
- Constructed Languages on Facebook
- ConWorkShop forum
- Conlangery podcast
- Iain Banks talks writing, world events and Mastermind (video)
- ‘A few notes on Marain by Iain M. Banks’
- Fabulosa!: The Story of Polari, Britain's Secret Gay Language
- ‘What’s Polari?’
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Denise and Louise
Music credit
‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.