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The Art of Language Invention

The Art of Language Invention

From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves to Sand Worms, the Words Behind World-Building

By
David J. Peterson
David J. Peterson
2015

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389 books

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Christopher and His Kind
Every Song Ever
The Talent Code
The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape
J. R. R. Tolkien : a biography

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31 books

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Catch-22
The Eye of the World
Furiously Happy
Notes from a Small Island
This time is different

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Language

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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
The Language Instinct: The New Science of Language and Mind
Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries
The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World
The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature

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5 books

Hum Language

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Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English

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The Eternal Champion: Book 1 of Erekosë Trilogy
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