Podcasts about conlangs

The first time you heard “Star Trek” characters speak Klingon, or the “Game of Thrones” characters speaking Dothraki and High Valyrian, you might have assumed that the actors were just speaking a few words of gibberish, created by some screenwriter to sound authentic. But these are complete languages, with vocabulary, syntax, grammar, and even made-up histories. There's only one person on the planet whose full-time job is creating them—and these days, he's swamped with requests. No doubt about it: Conlangs (constructed languages) are the new special effect. Me nem nesa! Hear from David Peterson (author, linguist & full-time language maker), Mark Okrand (author, linguist & creator of Klingon), and Angela Carpenter, (linguistics professor at Wellesley College). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode we introduce artificial languages: a group of languages spoken, among other places, on Avatar's Pandora, or Tolkien's Middle-Earth. But the first stop of our trip is actually in Eastern Europe, where Esperanto was created in 1887. In the second part of the episode, we answer questions from two of our listeners, Anna and Joanna. Tune in and join the language talk! Show Notes Esperanto Esperanto (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto) (Wikipedia) 16 Grammar Rules (https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Esperanto/Grammar_Rules) (Wikiversity) 6 Basic Phrases in Esperanto (https://hinative.com/questions/12667329#answer-30637006) (HiNative) World Esperanto Congress (https://uea.org/kongresoj/UK) (Universala Esperanto-Asocio, in Esperanto) Other Constructed Languages (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructed_languages) (Wikipedia) Latino sine Flexione (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latino_sine_flexione) Klingon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klingon_language) Naʼvi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na%CA%BCvi_language) Dothraki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dothraki_language) Valyrian languages (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valyrian_languages) Elvish languages (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvish_languages_(Tolkien)) Toki Pona (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toki_Pona) 13 Sentences to Deconstruct a Language How to Learn (But Not Master) Any Language in 1 Hour (https://tim.blog/2007/11/07/how-to-learn-but-not-master-any-language-in-1-hour-plus-a-favor/) (The Tim Ferriss blog)

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Why you should learn sign language, published by Noah Topper on January 18, 2023 on LessWrong. Sorry if this is somewhat off topic, but I have a small dream of sign language becoming a rationalist shibboleth and serving as a jumping off point for sign to spread more in society at large. I know this is pretty unlikely, but it seems worth a shot. I gave a presentation on it at a LessWrong Community Weekend, and people seemed interested. Sign language is also super intellectually interesting in its own right and is a very fun learning experience! Anyway, on with the show. (EDIT: A few extra notes based on comments. First, I actually think ASL is pretty easy to learn from the video lectures I link below. I did okay in a one-on-one conversation with a deaf person after that. Second, you'll obviously have to weigh up if learning to sign is worth it for you. I have just tried to argue that it's more useful and enriching than you might otherwise have thought. Finally, this mostly is just a Neat Thing. The only "rationalist" aspects would come from an interest in learning neat things, and my argument that society would be better optimized if everyone knew how to sign. Sorry again for being off topic.) Introduction I've been learning sign language for four years now, and I swear it's fun like nothing else in the world. At the risk of projecting my interests onto others, I'd like to make the case for learning to sign. I'll focus primarily on American Sign Language (ASL) since it's what I know, but most of what I say should generalize to other sign languages too. If you want to learn ASL, I highly recommend Dr. Bill Vicars' materials here. Vicars has a PhD in deaf education, is deaf himself, and has published his core ASL 1 - 4 lectures online, plus much more, free of charge. He is seriously excellent. What is sign language anyway? First, I should explain what sign language is. The basics are probably pretty clear: it's a language where you communicate using the shape and movement of your hands, rather than spoken or written words (although really other body parts are involved too, like facial expressions). So that's what sign language is. But more importantly, what is it not? ASL is not a conlang. Conlangs (or constructed languages) are purposefully invented and planned for some purpose, such as Esperanto for international communication, or Lojban for unambiguous communication. While we're at it, ASL is not a code for English. For example, Braille is a writing system in which an existing language is encoded into tactile form. There is even such a thing as Signed Exact English, which directly encodes each English word into a sign and maintains all the same grammatical structure. But ASL is not like these. Furthermore, ASL is not universal. When people first learn a bit more about sign, they are very commonly surprised that, for example, Britain and America have totally different sign languages. And there's a certain feel-good, hippy-dippy meme that, like, there can only be one sign language, man. Cuz it's just pictures, man. I mean it's just the symbols for the thing. It transcends language. How could there be more than one? (Someone has said this to my face.) The only problem is that it's not true. Instead, ASL is a natural language. It developed organically among deaf people attempting to communicate with eachother. Historically, Britain's first school for the deaf was founded in 1760, and America's in 1817. Before such schools, deaf people were largely isolated from any sort of deaf community, leaving little opportunity for language to develop, beyond some home sign and occasional village sign. With the American revolution taking place in 1776, we can see these two sign languages must have developed independently. On reflection, then, there's no good reason to expect them to ...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Why you should learn sign language, published by Noah Topper on January 18, 2023 on LessWrong. Sorry if this is somewhat off topic, but I have a small dream of sign language becoming a rationalist shibboleth and serving as a jumping off point for sign to spread more in society at large. I know this is pretty unlikely, but it seems worth a shot. I gave a presentation on it at a LessWrong Community Weekend, and people seemed interested. Sign language is also super intellectually interesting in its own right and is a very fun learning experience! Anyway, on with the show. (EDIT: A few extra notes based on comments. First, I actually think ASL is pretty easy to learn from the video lectures I link below. I did okay in a one-on-one conversation with a deaf person after that. Second, you'll obviously have to weigh up if learning to sign is worth it for you. I have just tried to argue that it's more useful and enriching than you might otherwise have thought. Finally, this mostly is just a Neat Thing. The only "rationalist" aspects would come from an interest in learning neat things, and my argument that society would be better optimized if everyone knew how to sign. Sorry again for being off topic.) Introduction I've been learning sign language for four years now, and I swear it's fun like nothing else in the world. At the risk of projecting my interests onto others, I'd like to make the case for learning to sign. I'll focus primarily on American Sign Language (ASL) since it's what I know, but most of what I say should generalize to other sign languages too. If you want to learn ASL, I highly recommend Dr. Bill Vicars' materials here. Vicars has a PhD in deaf education, is deaf himself, and has published his core ASL 1 - 4 lectures online, plus much more, free of charge. He is seriously excellent. What is sign language anyway? First, I should explain what sign language is. The basics are probably pretty clear: it's a language where you communicate using the shape and movement of your hands, rather than spoken or written words (although really other body parts are involved too, like facial expressions). So that's what sign language is. But more importantly, what is it not? ASL is not a conlang. Conlangs (or constructed languages) are purposefully invented and planned for some purpose, such as Esperanto for international communication, or Lojban for unambiguous communication. While we're at it, ASL is not a code for English. For example, Braille is a writing system in which an existing language is encoded into tactile form. There is even such a thing as Signed Exact English, which directly encodes each English word into a sign and maintains all the same grammatical structure. But ASL is not like these. Furthermore, ASL is not universal. When people first learn a bit more about sign, they are very commonly surprised that, for example, Britain and America have totally different sign languages. And there's a certain feel-good, hippy-dippy meme that, like, there can only be one sign language, man. Cuz it's just pictures, man. I mean it's just the symbols for the thing. It transcends language. How could there be more than one? (Someone has said this to my face.) The only problem is that it's not true. Instead, ASL is a natural language. It developed organically among deaf people attempting to communicate with eachother. Historically, Britain's first school for the deaf was founded in 1760, and America's in 1817. Before such schools, deaf people were largely isolated from any sort of deaf community, leaving little opportunity for language to develop, beyond some home sign and occasional village sign. With the American revolution taking place in 1776, we can see these two sign languages must have developed independently. On reflection, then, there's no good reason to expect them to ...

In which we create a theoretical constructed language (conlang) and dive into some of the fundamentals of Linguistics.

A conlang is a constructed language. What goes into creating a language? Why do it? Have any conlangs been successful? We mention Michael Adams' book From Elvish to Klingon.

The first time you heard “Star Trek” characters speak Klingon, or the “Game of Thrones” characters speaking Dothraki and High Valyrian, you might have assumed that the actors were just speaking a few words of gibberish, created by some screenwriter to sound authentic. But these are complete languages, with vocabulary, syntax, grammar, and even made-up histories. There's only one person on the planet whose full-time job is creating them—and these days, he's swamped with requests. No doubt about it: Conlangs (constructed languages) are the new special effect. Me nem nesa!Guests: David Peterson, author/linguist/full-time language maker. Mark Okrand, author/linguist/creator of Klingon. Angela Carpenter, linguistics professor at Wellesley College.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Not all languages arise naturally. Many people decide to create entirely new "Constructed Languages," or "Conlangs," but why? This episode of The PhilosophyCast analyzes the reasons why people create conlangs from a philosophical standpoint and explains what they reveal about us as human beings.Follow on your favorite podcast app:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS

In dieser Folge besprechen wir unsere erste Zuhörer-E-Mail und reden über langweilige Kunst. H. erzählt, warum er Nachforschungen über seine eigenen Conlangs anstellen muss und S. hat Vermutungen über die Entstehung des Mondes.

The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Star Trek, and many more are known for their “conlangs”—and we're here to talk about them.

Neither David nor I can believe we have already reached episode 10 of our podcast! That fact will become pretty evident in the opening 15 seconds when we try to remember how long we've been recording these episodes. This episode is titled “Jessie's Conlangs.”  In this episode, I introduce five of my conlangs, which are […]

Lauren Gawne is a linguistics Lecturer at La Trobe University. She’s a key part of linguistics Twitter and the ongoing study of internet language. We chat about her proposed emojis, her constructed language, and how language signals community on the internet. https://twitter.com/superlinguo https://twitter.com/lingthusiasm https://twitter.com/RhysLindmark https://twitter.com/the_roote

He estado usando OpenSUSE, por lo que les voy a hablar de ello en los dos podcasts. Y nada, gracias por escucharme. Son las 5:30 de la mañana y ya tengo sueño. Los amo :)

From Dothraki in 'Game Of Thrones' to Esperanto, we explore the universe of constructed languages, or conlangs. Whether they're crafted for pop culture and entertainment, or designed as a tool for global unity, why would someone want to make up a language in the first place?Get 50% off a 3-month Babbel subscription by visiting babbel.com/podcast and using the code MULTI.For more info about what we discussed in this episode, visit Babbel Magazine: babbel.com/en/magazine/multilinguish-conlangsSpecial thanks to Ben Wood, Thomas Alexander of the Esperanto Variety Show, and David J. Peterson for their contributions to this episode.

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 showEmail Sea Chapman (sea@seachapman.com) for handouts from her ACES 2018 presentation, ‘Conlangs: Languages with Stories to Tell' or to request additional resources https://conlang.org/ (Language Creation Society) https://www.reddit.com/r/conlangs/ (Conlangs on Reddit) https://www.facebook.com/groups/constructedlanguages/ (Constructed Languages on Facebook) https://conworkshop.com/ (ConWorkShop forum) http://conlangery.com/ (Conlangery podcast) https://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/iain-banks-talks-writing-world-events-and-mastermind?in_menu=173332 (Iain Banks talks writing, world events and Mastermind) (video) ‘http://trevor-hopkins.com/banks/a-few-notes-on-marain.html (A few notes on Marain by Iain M. Banks)' Fabulosa!: The Story of Polari, Britain's Secret Gay Language ‘What's Polari?' Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the http://bit.ly/EditPodFB (SEND MESSAGE) button. Denise and Louisehttps://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/CowleEditing (Denise Cowle Editorial Services) https://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/HarnbyEditing (Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor) Music credit‘Vivacity' Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (By Attribution 3.0 License).

On today's episode we're finally getting around to naming some stuff, and that means we're talking about languages! Conlangs, language and culture, lots of tasty stuff! The transcript document is here. If you enjoy the podcast, join in on our fan discord chat!

My thoughts on Conlangs

Jessie Sams comes on the show to talk to us about how she uses conlanging in the classroom. We discuss how these courses can be designed, what fields of linguistics they address well, and the results she saw from the course. Jessie also requested the following message be added to the notes: I would also... Read more »

Constructed languages, or conlangs, are well-known in science fiction and fantasy literature as ways of creating an immersive world-building experience. Join us in learning how linguists design the sound systems and grammars to behind some of our favorite conlangs.  With Grant Goodall (Professor and Language Program Director, UC San Diego Linguistics), David J. Peterson (Creator of Dothraki, Game of Thrones), and Paul Frommer (Creator of Na’vi, Avatar). Moderated by Tamara Rhodes (Linguistics Subject Librarian, UC San Diego Library). Series: "Library Channel" [Humanities] [Show ID: 34407]

Constructed languages, or conlangs, are well-known in science fiction and fantasy literature as ways of creating an immersive world-building experience. Join us in learning how linguists design the sound systems and grammars to behind some of our favorite conlangs.  With Grant Goodall (Professor and Language Program Director, UC San Diego Linguistics), David J. Peterson (Creator of Dothraki, Game of Thrones), and Paul Frommer (Creator of Na’vi, Avatar). Moderated by Tamara Rhodes (Linguistics Subject Librarian, UC San Diego Library). Series: "Library Channel" [Humanities] [Show ID: 34407]

Constructed languages, or conlangs, are well-known in science fiction and fantasy literature as ways of creating an immersive world-building experience. Join us in learning how linguists design the sound systems and grammars to behind some of our favorite conlangs.  With Grant Goodall (Professor and Language Program Director, UC San Diego Linguistics), David J. Peterson (Creator of Dothraki, Game of Thrones), and Paul Frommer (Creator of Na’vi, Avatar). Moderated by Tamara Rhodes (Linguistics Subject Librarian, UC San Diego Library). Series: "Library Channel" [Humanities] [Show ID: 34407]

Constructed languages, or conlangs, are well-known in science fiction and fantasy literature as ways of creating an immersive world-building experience. Join us in learning how linguists design the sound systems and grammars to behind some of our favorite conlangs.  With Grant Goodall (Professor and Language Program Director, UC San Diego Linguistics), David J. Peterson (Creator of Dothraki, Game of Thrones), and Paul Frommer (Creator of Na’vi, Avatar). Moderated by Tamara Rhodes (Linguistics Subject Librarian, UC San Diego Library). Series: "Library Channel" [Humanities] [Show ID: 34407]

I ukas sending snakker vi om banning, inspirert av at Ruth Vatvedt Fjeld har gitt ut den første norske banneordboka. I tillegg snakker vi om fenomenet conlangs, eller constructed languages, som man blant annet kan finne i HBO-serien Game of Thrones og i J.R.R. Tolkiens verk. I studio: Maria Gunnarsdotter Svedal, Ole Raade og Guro Wågan Ordskifte er programmet for deg som har en mening om hva som er riktig og hva som er galt å si. Vi tar for oss språklige finurligheter og grunnen til at du snakker akkurat slik som du gjør. Hvis du føler at det du trenger i radiouniverset ditt er et språkprogram med et friskt pust, er Ordskifte programmet for deg!

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I attendes a language creation conference recently, and it was fascinating. Here are some of my quick thoughts along with a few conlangerswho also chimed in.

What! Another episode already? "Is Christmas here already?" we hear you ask. Haha, no way, stupid, even better than that! It's Teaguesday! What's Teaguesday, you ask? Just listen and find out! Also, technically it was yesterday, but like gimme a break, I was busy. It's a shorter episode, in which we discuss the reason for the season, Hat Quest, how to buy booze, both Dungeons AND Dragons, the nerdiest thing we've ever talked about, and fictional languages. CONLANGS, that's the word I was searching for, GOD. Happy Teaguesday, everybody! There's 10 days left on this campaign, check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1464770493/the-orcish-english-dictionary-2nd-edition If you weren't bored out of your skull by our D&D shop talk, or you just like awesome things, and haven't seen this awesome thing yet, you NEED to watch JourneyQuest!: https://youtu.be/pVORGr2fDk8

The Patented SpecGram 5 Minute Interview: Arika Okrent — My guest today is Arika Okrent, linguist, author of In the Land of Invented Languages, fan of conlangs and, I think, conlangers, speaker of Klingon and Hungarian, signer of ASL, and contributor to Mental Floss and Slate’s Lexicon Valley, where she writes about conlangs, ASL, old fonts, and even makes a decent case for the use of “I could care less”.