Language Invention in Linguistics Pedagogy
Published on 12. August 2020
Book
Hardback
324 pages
978-0-19-882987-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book is the first to explore the varied ways in which invented languages can be used to teach languages and linguistics in university courses. There has long been interest in invented languages, also known as constructed languages or conlangs, both in the political arena (as with Esperanto) and in the world of literature and science fiction and fantasy media - Tolkien's Quenya and Sindarin, Dothraki in Game of Thrones, and Klingon in the Star Trek franchise, among many others. Linguists have recently served as language creators or consultants for film and television, with notable examples including Jessica Coon's work on the film Arrival, Christine Schreyer's Kryptonian for Man of Steel, and David Adger's contributions to the series Beowulf.
The chapters in this volume show how the use of invented languages as a teaching tool can reach a student population who might not otherwise be interested in studying linguistics, as well as helping those students to develop the fundamental core skills of linguistic analysis. Invented languages encourage problem-based and active learning; they shed light on the nature of linguistic diversity and implicational universals; and they provide insights into the complex interplay of linguistic patterns and social, environmental, and historical processes. The volume brings together renowned scholars and junior researchers who have used language invention and constructed languages to achieve a range of pedagogical objectives. It will be of interest to graduate students and teachers of linguistics and those in related areas such as anthropology and psychology.
The chapters in this volume show how the use of invented languages as a teaching tool can reach a student population who might not otherwise be interested in studying linguistics, as well as helping those students to develop the fundamental core skills of linguistic analysis. Invented languages encourage problem-based and active learning; they shed light on the nature of linguistic diversity and implicational universals; and they provide insights into the complex interplay of linguistic patterns and social, environmental, and historical processes. The volume brings together renowned scholars and junior researchers who have used language invention and constructed languages to achieve a range of pedagogical objectives. It will be of interest to graduate students and teachers of linguistics and those in related areas such as anthropology and psychology.
Reviews / Votes
Students can unfold their creativity while at the same time learning about phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and other areas of linguistics. * Geertje Graehn, Lingoblog.dk * This book is ideal for students of applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, and language acquisition, in addition to teachers, and researchers wishing to learn about invented languages. Overall, this book is a valuable source that provides frameworks for understanding the use of language invention in linguistics pedagogy. Researchers can consult this volume for directions of current constructed language research and readers do not need to have any familiarity with conlangs before reading the book. * Asmaa Shehata, University of Mississippi, LINGUIST List * Linguists consider their object of study as part of the natural world. But language is also something we can create. The contributions in this book show how an emphasis on the artificial rather than the natural can help create enthusiasm about linguistics and insight into language, among school children and university students alike. * Marc van Oostendorp, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and Radboud University Nijmegen * This lively volume from well-respected conlangers, teachers, and linguists convincingly makes the case that invented languages can be used as a creative pedagogical tool to introduce students to linguistics. The chapters argue that conlanging in the classroom will allow us to reach a broader student population and better train budding linguists. * Eric Potsdam, University of Florida *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
652 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-882987-4 (9780198829874)
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Persons
Jeffrey Punske is Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Southern Illinois University. His primary research focus is in morphosyntax with a secondary specialization in linguistics pedagogy and outreach. He has presented on issues of language at workshops hosted by the European Space Agency and METI and works to cross disciplinary boundaries and to advance the methodologies and discourses around linguistic pedagogy and outreach.
Nathan Sanders is Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, at the Department of Linguistics, University of Toronto. He works on innovations in linguistics pedagogy and on addressing equity, diversity, and inclusion in the linguistics classroom. His linguistic research centers on biomechanics and perception, for both speech and sign languages. He also works on phonological theory, computational and statistical models of linguistic phenomena, language change, and linguistic typology.
Amy V. Fountain is Associate Professor, Career Track, in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Arizona. She has taught introductory linguistics and a range of other courses at the University of Arizona since 2004. Her research focuses on language reclamation, revitalization, and endangerment, particularly with reference to Native American languages; she is also interested in prosodic phonology and the relationship between morphology and phonology.
Nathan Sanders is Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, at the Department of Linguistics, University of Toronto. He works on innovations in linguistics pedagogy and on addressing equity, diversity, and inclusion in the linguistics classroom. His linguistic research centers on biomechanics and perception, for both speech and sign languages. He also works on phonological theory, computational and statistical models of linguistic phenomena, language change, and linguistic typology.
Amy V. Fountain is Associate Professor, Career Track, in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Arizona. She has taught introductory linguistics and a range of other courses at the University of Arizona since 2004. Her research focuses on language reclamation, revitalization, and endangerment, particularly with reference to Native American languages; she is also interested in prosodic phonology and the relationship between morphology and phonology.
Editor
Assistant Professor, Dept of LinguisticsAssistant Professor, Dept of Linguistics, Southern Illinois University
Assistant Professor, Dept of LinguisticsAssistant Professor, Dept of Linguistics, University of Toronto
Associate Professor, Dept of LinguisticsAssociate Professor, Dept of Linguistics, University of Arizona
Content
1: Jeffrey Punske, Nathan Sanders, and Amy V. Fountain: Introduction
2: Nathan Sanders: A primer on constructed languages
3: Arika Okrent: Budding linguists and how to find them
4: Jessica Coon: The linguistics of Arrival: Heptapods, field linguistics, and Universal Grammar
5: David Adger and Coppe van Urk: Three conlang projects at three educational levels
6: Grant Goodall: The design(ing) of language
7: Matt Pearson: Using language invention to teach typology and cross-linguistic universals
8: Angela C. Carpenter: Teaching invented languages to the undergraduate major: A capstone course
9: James A. Berry: Teaching invented languages as an introductory course: Unfamiliar territory
10: Carrie Gillon, Edward Delmonico, Randi Martinez, and Spencer Morrell: Bringing language construction from the classroom to the community
11: Nathan Sanders and Christine Schreyer: The interdisciplinarity of conlangs: Moving beyond linguistics
12: Brenna Reinhart Byrd and Andrew Miles Byrd: Teaching Proto-Indo-European as a constructed language
13: Skye J. Anderson, Shannon T. Bischoff, Jeffrey Punske, and Amy V. Fountain: Learning about language through language invention: "I was really proud of the language I created"
14: Sheri Wells-Jenson and Kimberly Spallinger: Extraterrestrial message construction: Guidelines for the use of xenolinguistics in the classroom
15: David J. Peterson: Artistry in language invention: Conlang pedagogy and the instructor as authority
2: Nathan Sanders: A primer on constructed languages
3: Arika Okrent: Budding linguists and how to find them
4: Jessica Coon: The linguistics of Arrival: Heptapods, field linguistics, and Universal Grammar
5: David Adger and Coppe van Urk: Three conlang projects at three educational levels
6: Grant Goodall: The design(ing) of language
7: Matt Pearson: Using language invention to teach typology and cross-linguistic universals
8: Angela C. Carpenter: Teaching invented languages to the undergraduate major: A capstone course
9: James A. Berry: Teaching invented languages as an introductory course: Unfamiliar territory
10: Carrie Gillon, Edward Delmonico, Randi Martinez, and Spencer Morrell: Bringing language construction from the classroom to the community
11: Nathan Sanders and Christine Schreyer: The interdisciplinarity of conlangs: Moving beyond linguistics
12: Brenna Reinhart Byrd and Andrew Miles Byrd: Teaching Proto-Indo-European as a constructed language
13: Skye J. Anderson, Shannon T. Bischoff, Jeffrey Punske, and Amy V. Fountain: Learning about language through language invention: "I was really proud of the language I created"
14: Sheri Wells-Jenson and Kimberly Spallinger: Extraterrestrial message construction: Guidelines for the use of xenolinguistics in the classroom
15: David J. Peterson: Artistry in language invention: Conlang pedagogy and the instructor as authority