Giveaway - The Art of Language Invention - David J. Peterson

Did the text on the cover catch your eye? Were you able to read it? Well, you're going to want to read David J. Peterson's brand new release, The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building.

From the publisher, Penguin Books:

"In The Art of Language Invention, master language creator David J. Peterson lays out a creative, highly accessible guide to language construction for science-fiction and fantasy fans, writers, game creators, and language lovers. Peterson begins with a brief history of constructed languages—also known as conlangs—from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Quenya and Sindarin to Star Trek’s Klingon to the thriving global community of language construction. Then, using examples from a variety of languages including his own conlangs, Peterson offers a captivating and lucid overview of language creation, providing a basic foundation of essential linguistic tools for inventing and evolving one’s own lexicon. Along the way, behind-the-scenes stories lift the curtain on how he built languages for television series and movies like Dothraki and High Valyrian for HBO’s Game of Thrones and Shiväisith for Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World, and an included phrasebook will start fans speaking Peterson’s conlangs.

An inside look at a fascinating culture and a perfect entry point into an art form as old as civilization, The Art of Language Invention is a wild linguistic adventure that will have readers ready to rub shoulders with horse lords and dark elves and perhaps inspire them to create their own languages."

Fascinating eh? Read an excerpt of The Art of Language Invention.

David J. Peterson began creating languages in 2000, received his MA in Linguistics from the University of California, San Diego, in 2005, and cofounded the Language Creation Society in 2007. He has created languages for HBO’s Game of Thrones, Syfy’s Defiance and Dominion, the CW’s Star-Crossed, and Thor: The Dark World. He is also the author of Living Language Dothraki.You can connect with David J. Peterson on his website, as well as on Twitter. He's also starting a new YouTube series about The Art of Language Invention on Sept. 29/15.

And if you think you'd like to explore The Art of Language Invention, I have a copy to giveaway courtesy of Penguin Books. Enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Open to US only, no PO boxes please. Ends Oct 17/15.

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