When words fail them, creative writers imagine entirely new ones. Author Patti Callahan Henry examines fictional language, from the words of Tolkien to her own. Our editors and experts handpick every ...

In this one-hour activity, students gain an understanding of the nature of human communication and foster a scientific view on languages. Through class activities, games, reading, and analysis, ...

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Star Trek's Klingon language is a fully developed artificial language with grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, making it unique among fictional languages. Linguist Marc Okrand played a crucial role in ...