Languages like English, French, Japanese, and Swahili are natural languages; they have evolved over time, within a community of speakers, with a shared culture, to facilitate communication. At an ...

In a linguistic arena once dominated by self-serious constructed languages, goofiness has gained a foothold. By Sam Corbin Sam Corbin has now seen enough “Minions” memes to last her a lifetime. The ...

Chances are, you’ve never heard of Volapük. Gloro and Novial probably don’t ring any bells either. If you know of any constructed language, there’s a good chance it’s Esperanto. At the very least, ...

Language is one of the greatest art forms on Earth. There are thousands of spoken, written, and signed languages around the world with subcategories including regional and ethnic dialects and ...

A less-discussed aspect of Tolkien is the way he used constructed language in his writing. Tolkien is widely regarded as the most influential author on the fantasy genre...period. A less-discussed ...