The Dictionary of Made-Up Languages
From Adunaic to Elvish, Zaum to Klingon - The Anwa (Real) Origins of Invented Lexicons
Published on 15. November 2011
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-4405-2817-0 (ISBN)
Description
Can you converse in Klingon? Ask an Elf the time of day? Greet a speaker of Esperanto? These are among the more than 100 constructed languages you'll find in this book. For each one, author Stephen D. Rogers provides vocabulary, grammatical features, background information on the language and its inventor, and fascinating facts. What's more, easy-to-follow guidelines show you how to construct your own made-up language--everything from building vocabulary to making up a grammar. So pick up this dictionary! In no time, you'll be telling your friends, "Tsun oe nga-hu ni-Na'vi pangkxo a fi-'u oe-ru prrte' lu." ("It's a pleasure to be able to chat with you in Navi.")
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Language
English
Place of publication
Holbrook, MA
United States
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
445 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4405-2817-0 (9781440528170)
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Stephen D. Rogers
The Dictionary of Made-Up Languages
From Elvish to Klingon, The Anwa, Reella, Ealray, Yeht (Real) Origins of Invented Lexicons
E-Book
10/2011
Adams Media
€2.96
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Person
Stephen D. Rogers (Buzzards Bay, MA) has taught students in middle school, high school, and college and thus has an intimate familiarity with made-up language. He is the editor of My First Year in the Classroom: 50 Stories That Celebrate the Good, the Bad, and the Most Unforgettable Moments.