- Published: 4 April 2016
- ISBN: 9780143126461
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 336
- RRP: $45.00
The Art of Language Invention
From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves to Sand Worms, the Words Behind World-Building
- Published: 4 April 2016
- ISBN: 9780143126461
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 336
- RRP: $45.00
"David Peterson's language work transformed our show, investing it with a sense of reality and history that would have been impossible without him. There's nothing like the real thing, and David Peterson is it. This fascinating book will not only illuminate the task of language creation--it will make you look at your own language in a whole new way." -David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, co-creators of HBO's Game of Thrones
"George R. R. Martin created Khal Drogo, and David Benioff and Dan Weiss believed in me, but David Peterson gave me life." -Jason Momoa
"If you want to know how someone makes up a language from the ground up, you'll find out how in this book -- and the glory of it is that along the way you'll get the handiest introduction now in existence to what linguistics is. In fact, read this even if you DON'T feel like making up a language!" -John McWhorter