Encyclopedia of Fictional and Fantastic Languages

Encyclopedia of Fictional and Fantastic Languages
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Publisher : Greenwood
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ISBN-10 : 031333188X
ISBN-13 : 9780313331886
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Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Fictional and Fantastic Languages by : Tim Conley

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Fictional and Fantastic Languages written by Tim Conley and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fictional languages are central to numerous creative works. This book examines such languages in a wide range of literature, films, and television shows. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on particular works. Many of these works are widely taught, such as All's Well That Ends Well, Gulliver's Travels, Nineteen Eighty-Four, and Utopia, while others are popular books, films, and television series, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cat's Cradle, The Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars. Thus the encyclopedia helps students understand texts central to the curriculum and popular culture. Each entry discusses the role of imaginary languages in a particular work. Entries range from antiquity to the present and close with suggestions for further reading. The encyclopedia ends with a selected bibliography and includes various helpful finding aids.


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