In the Land of Invented Languages: Adventures in Linguistic Creativity, Madness, and Genius
by Arika Okrent
Arika Okrent explores invented languages and the people drawn to creating them. Blending linguistics with cultural observation, the book considers the imaginative, eccentric, and intellectually ambitious impulses behind efforts to design new systems of communication.
About This Book
Arika Okrent examines the world of invented languages and the people who create them.
The book focuses on linguistic creativity, exploring how new systems of communication can emerge from imagination and intellectual ambition.
It also considers the unusual and sometimes extreme dimensions of language invention, reflected in the subtitle’s themes of madness and genius.
With its focus on language and human creativity, this work offers an accessible introduction to a distinctive area of linguistic culture.
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