S2E3: Constructed Languages in Science Fiction

<p>Science fiction frequently plays with language in different ways to explore the concepts of philosophy, culture, and cognition; and constructed languages (or conlangs) are a big part of that. In this episode, I highlight how conlangs have contributed to the genre over its history.</p> <p>TV recommendation: <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defiance_(TV_series)"><em>Defiance</em></a> (Kastithanu, L'Irathi, Indojisnen, and Kinuk'aaz, by David J. Peterson)</p> <p><a href= "https://sciencemeetsfiction.com/2019/02/10/why-do-debates-about-evolution-fail/"> My blog posts about language in Creationism.</a><br /> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuYLhuXt4HrQqnfSceITmv6T_drx1hN84"> jan Misali’s Conlang Critic playlist.</a></p> <p>Other languages discussed:<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak">Newspeak</a> (<em>Nineteen Eighty-Four,</em> by George Orwell)<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A1adan">Láadan</a> (<em>Native Tongue,</em> by Suzette Elgin)<br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klingon_language">Klingon</a> (<em>Star Trek,</em> by Marc Okrand)<br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na%CA%BCvi_language">Na’vi</a> (<em>Avatar,</em> by Paul Frommer)</p>