David J. Peterson: Creating Languages for 'Game of Thrones'

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David J. Peterson: Creating Languages for 'Game of Thrones'
Bay Area Book Festival - Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
David J. Peterson and Nick FarmerWho says linguistics isn't fun? Ever heard of "conlang"? Join this insiders' tour through the construction of invented languages. David Peterson created languages for the HBO series "Game of Thrones" and the Syfy series "Defiance." Nick Farmer created the Belter conlang for Syfy’s "The Expanse." This conversation may leave you, well, speechless.