World Building through Language

The podcast episode explores the intersection of constructed languages and world building in fiction writing. The speaker discusses their experiences in creating languages for various projects, including novels and a mobile phone game. They emphasize the importance of considering the cultural and social context when developing conlangs, as well as the role of collaboration with authors. The speaker also touches on the incorporation of linguistic features like politeness levels and regional dialects to enhance the authenticity of constructed worlds in storytelling.