Inventing new languages for big bucks

Here's a Wired article about the 'geekiest invented languages' which is interesting only in the variety of them:

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/08/top-ten-geekiest-constructe-languages/


I usually do an A2 Language project for Language Change where groups have to invent a shared language and lots of current TV programmes use invented languages - this is the guy that gets paid the big bucks to invent them (I watch Defiance and Game of Thrones, both of which use his talents):

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/11/30/it-is-known-game-of-thrones-linguist-has-coolest-job-ever/

For those who missed Tues 2nd's lesson...

We analysed the sample data everyone brought in using page 6 of the yellow booklet and posted the analysis to blogs. We also posted one of the three excerpts of the practice media texts we started last lesson (see p.10 of the yellow booklet). I will be looking at the blogs and commenting on Wednesday (tomorrow). If you post anything later than Wed 10am, please email me to ask me nicely if I will look at it.