David J. Peterson, the language creator for HBO's Game of Thrones, explains how to go about creating a fictional language. David breaks down how he constructed the Dothraki and Valyrian languages, and ...

From the earliest cave paintings to modern-day novels, from poetry to speeches and impassioned letters to music lyrics, we have used words and symbols to express our inner thoughts, interpret our ...

When filmmakers need an original language--one that has never been heard before--they turn to conlangers. “Conlang means constructed language,” explains David Peterson in a segment for the Academy of ...

With principal photography in full swing, now seemed like a good time to talk about HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy tale, A Game of Thrones, and the steps they are taking to give ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. J.R.R. Tolkien began writing The Fall of Gondolin while on medical leave from World War I, 100 years ago this ...

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 ...

Imagine for a moment that the United Nations Security Council held its meetings without the use of translators. Imagine leaders from various countries trying to solve challenging problems without ...

This article originally appeared on Marketplace. In case you somehow haven’t heard yet, the much anticipated eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones” premiers this Sunday on HBO. The television ...

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, ...