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Conlangery Podcast

Conlangery #85: Multilingual Conworlds

Mar 4, 2013
41:11

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  • To make con worlds more realistic, authors should consider incorporating multiple languages and portraying them accurately.
  • Authors should avoid using labels such as 'old' or 'high' to describe prestige or higher register languages in their con worlds.

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Realistic Multilingualism in Con Worlds

Multilingualism is a common situation in the real world, especially in pre-modern societies. However, many fantasy novels and science fiction works often simplify language diversity. This is often attributed to the fact that many of these works are written by monolingual English speakers. In reality, different regions of the world see a wide variety of languages spoken. To make con worlds more realistic, authors should consider incorporating multiple languages and portraying them accurately. This can involve creating naming languages or using indigenous languages for place names and cultural references. Code switching and language mixtures, along with the role of interpreters, can also add depth to a con world's language dynamics.

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