12.15.2009

3 more things about made-up languages


NEWS ITEM The linguist hired for "Avatar" describes the constructed language he created, admits he's the sole fluent user.
Klingon -- Trekker couple tried to raise their son as a native speaker; decided he wanted a normal life instead.

Esperanto -- A language constructed to unify European languages, and George Soros is a native speaker. Dec. 15 is the 150th birthday of its creator. There's a prog-rock band (I own an LP... go figure); the fact their site has English and French versions says a lot about constructed languages.

Elvish -- J.R.R. Tolkien's books inspire obsession over Elves.

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