NuqneH to Klingon speakers! (Hello, to everyone else.) What drives people to construct fresh languages and what are they really saying?It may have been when Gandalf threw Frodo’s ring into the fireplace to reveal the dark letters of Sauron’s black speech. Or perhaps it was when the Klingon captain ordered his minions to fire photon torpedoes in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Or it could have happened when colossal Brother introduced thoughtcrime in 1984 and I realised how doubleplusungood that was. Related: Which philosopher would fare best in a present-day university? Continue reading...
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