Episode 1: Constructed Languages

LSA 2017 Linguistic Institute

Get to know Brenna and Andrew Byrd, hear about their constructed languages course at the upcoming 2017 Linguistic Institute. Music: The opening/closing song: Clear Blue Sky recorded by Chatham County Line and available in full from the free music archive and used here under a Creative Commons license. Notes: UK linguists develop language for new ‘Far Cry Primal’ game http://www.kentucky.com/living/article65975367.html The Wenja blog: http://speakingprimal.blogspot.com David Peterson developed the constructed languages for Game of Thrones and other titles. His book The Art of Language Invention will likely be the textbook for the Constructed Languages course. The Vin?a orthography: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/vinca.htm DNA Deciphers Roots of Modern Europeans: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/16/science/dna-deciphers-roots-of-modern-europeans.html?_r=0