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Conlangs

Learn English meaning of ‘conlang’

Date: Jan 26 2018

Themes: Hobbies, Pop Culture

Intro

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Conlangs are constructed languages. This means they are made up, unlike real human languages. A lot of conlangs are used by fictional characters in books, movies, television, or other kinds of stories.

One example of a conlang is Klingon from the television series Star Trek. Mark Okrand studied linguistics and created Klingon for an alien species. Some people don’t want to invest time in learning a conlang.

Vocab

made up v.

Definition

Example He made up a lie about where he was last night.

Klingon n.

Definition

Example I love Star Trek and want to learn Klingon!

linguistics n.

Definition

Example I'm not interested in learning new languages. But, I am interested in studying language in a scientific way. That's why I study linguistics.

invest v.

Definition

Example I want to invest in a bicycle so I can travel faster.

constructed adj.

Definition

Example I don't like things that feel constructed or fake. I like the real stuff.

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Discussion

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What do you think of conlangs? What is your favorite conlang from a movie or a book?

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funnday

funnday

Egypt

It’s funny to learn fantasy language but i think it’s a waste of time 


instead learning a real language will help in communication and knowing new cultures 

10:29 AM Jan 27 2018 |

ShiningSun

ShiningSun

United Kingdom

Interesting topic. I never heard of this slang ‘conlangs’ before. However, I heard of con artist, mountebank and charlatan; who pull a wool over someone’s eyes. In these meaning conlangs are languages that are constructed to be understood by few selected to con the rest. It sounds like esoteric (occult) languages. In the case of ‘Hary Potter series’ and ‘Lord of the rings’ too, the atmosphere is magical, mysterious and occult. I really love to understand metaphorically rich occult languages that describe things and events in totally different way.

08:49 AM Jan 27 2018 |

La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

Like Dominique, I don’t think it’s wise to invest your time learning a fictional language. Language is about communication, with whom would I speak Klingon? Aliens!?


I would work on real languages instead. English is one of them.

08:26 PM Jan 26 2018 |

hofpilsSuper Member!

Germany

Conlangs are truly embarrassing. That’s all to say about it.

05:53 AM Jan 26 2018 |

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