Verisimilitude

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When you’re watching a fantasy or science fiction show, and the characters are speaking a language that does not exist in this world but sounds like it could - that doesn’t happen by accident, or improvisation. A lot - a LOT! - of work goes into inventing new languages that sound real. David Peterson, who has constructed languages for productions including Game of Thrones and Dune, explains how you create a language. Find out more about this episode at theallusionist.org/verisimilitude. Find David Peterson's work at his website. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at Twitter and Facebook.