{"product_id":"how-to-create-a-language-the-conlang-guide-hardback-9781108834070","title":"How to Create a Language; The Conlang Guide (Hardback) 9781108834070","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHow to Create a Language\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Conlang Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA complete, example-rich guide for students on developing their own full, working constructed language.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJessie Peterson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108834070, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e454 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm, 1.085 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'As the title indicates, this book is about a lesser-studied application of linguistics: creating artificial languages ('conlangs') for novels, films, and TV series. It acts as a how-to guide and is recommended for college courses on language creation. Each chapter is followed by a set of detailed exercises taking readers through the process of constructing their own fictional language. In addition, however, the book acts as a comprehensive account of variation between natural languages ('natlangs') – the author presents the task of creating a fictional language as a series of choices between the various options presented by the vast array of human languages. As well as instructing the reader in language construction, then, it offers an overview of the structures of natural languages… Overall, … if you are looking for a book that explains aspects of language structure in a clear and fun way, this volume is worth exploring.' Susan Hunston, University of Birmingham, in British Association for Applied Linguistics News, Spring 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDesigned specifically for class use, this text guides students through developing their own full, working constructed language. It introduces basic concepts and the decisions students need to make about their conlang's speakers and world, before walking them through the process of conlanging in incremental stages, from selecting a language's sounds to choices about its grammar. It includes hundreds of examples from natural and constructed languages, and over seventy end-of-chapter exercises that allow students to apply concepts to an in-progress conlang and guide them in developing their own conlang. Ideal for undergraduates, the text is also suitable for more advanced students through the inclusion of clearly highlighted sections containing advanced material and optional conlang challenges. Instructor resources include an interactive slideshow for selecting stress patterns, an exercise answer guide and a sample syllabus, and student resources include a 'select-a-feature' conlang adventure, a spreadsheet of conlang features, and supplementary documentation for the exercises.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Building Words: 1. Natlangs\u003cbr\u003e 2. Conlangs\u003cbr\u003e 3. Sound Inventories\u003cbr\u003e 4. Phonotactics\u003cbr\u003e 5. Phonological Shifts\u003cbr\u003e 6. Basic Vocabulary\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Constructing Grammar: 7. Basic Grammar\u003cbr\u003e 8. Inflections and Grammaticalization\u003cbr\u003e 9. Nouns\u003cbr\u003e 10. Noun Phrases\u003cbr\u003e 11. Pronouns and Verb Agreement\u003cbr\u003e 12. Verbs\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Expanding Features: 13. Word-Formation Strategies\u003cbr\u003e 14. Beyond Basic Clause Structure\u003cbr\u003e 15. Complex Modifying Forms\u003cbr\u003e 16. Orthography\u003cbr\u003e 17. Translation\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453503009048,"sku":"9781108834070","price":74.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108834070i.jpg?v=1785285334","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/how-to-create-a-language-the-conlang-guide-hardback-9781108834070","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}