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Linguistics taster: how to build a language for monsters

Linguistics taster: how to build a language for monsters
For students

Discover how linguists create entirely new languages for film and television in this session. Professor David Adger from Queen Mary, University of London will reveal how he designs ‘conlangs’ – including a monster language for ‘Beowulf’ – using real creole languages as inspiration. Explore the grammar, creativity, and science behind language invention, and see if you can speak like one of his creatures yourself. Come along if you’re curious about linguistics, English, or creative media careers.

Wednesday 14 January @ 17:30 UK time

45 mins

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