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LING 201 - Languages Invented for Books and Film

Credit(s): 3
INVENTED LANGUAGES
Component: Lecture
Languages like Elvish, Klingon, and Na’vi were created to add depth, richness, and atmosphere to an imagined world. Examines such invented languages and asks what it takes for an invented language to be convincingly authentic.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
University Breadth: History and Cultural Change College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GROUP B: A&S History & Cultural Change
General Education Objectives: