The Unexpected Depth Behind Hollywood’s Fantasy Languages
Linguists are increasingly being hired by major studios to craft original fantasy languages for blockbuster films and shows.
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Succession’s Britishisms Save the Queen’s English
The hit HBO drama Succession has been an unlikely force helping British idioms and slang infiltrate American English after years of U.S. linguistic dominance.
How Jèrriais, the Secret Language of Jersey, Helped Win World War II
On the Channel Island of Jersey, a little-known native language called Jèrriais was vital in resisting Nazi occupation in World War 2.