Denise and Louise talk with guest Sea Chapman about constructed languages, or conlangs. Listen to find out more about:What is a constructed language, or conlang? The different types of conlang Tips for writers who want to include conlangs in fiction The rules of play Base languages sometimes and conlang creation

Resources mentioned in the showEmail Sea Chapman (sea@seachapman.com) for handouts from her ACES 2018 presentation, ‘Conlangs: Languages with Stories to Tell’ or to request additional resources https://conlang.org/ (Language Creation Society) https://www.reddit.com/r/conlangs/ (Conlangs on Reddit) https://www.facebook.com/groups/constructedlanguages/ (Constructed Languages on Facebook) https://conworkshop.com/ (ConWorkShop forum) http://conlangery.com/ (Conlangery podcast) https://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/iain-banks-talks-writing-world-events-and-mastermind?in_menu=173332 (Iain Banks talks writing, world events and Mastermind) (video) ‘http://trevor-hopkins.com/banks/a-few-notes-on-marain.html (A few notes on Marain by Iain M. Banks)’ Fabulosa!: The Story of Polari, Britain's Secret Gay Language ‘What’s Polari?’

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