They discussed Saint Hildegard who created the very first made-up language in the 12 th century:
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David Peterson is the creator of Dothraki, a language used in the fantasy TV show, Game of Thrones.įrom his home in Los Angeles, David spoke to Michael Rosen, presenter of BBC Radio 4 programme, Word of Mouth. Klingon isn’t the only made-up language invented for the movies. OK, Neil, I’ll reveal the answer later in the programme. Hmmm, every language needs vocabulary, so I’ll say a) Klingon was the first invented language to have its own dictionary. So, Neil, my quiz question is this: in 2010, Klingon became the first invented language to do what? Is it: Today you can even study it at university. Yes, when sci-fi TV show, Star Trek, introduced alien characters called Klingons, the makers needed to invent a whole new language - Klingon.Įntirely made-up and unrelated to any human language, Klingon has developed a life of its own. New bits of English are invented as people use the language in new ways, but what happens when a language comes from an entirely different galaxy – somewhere like Qo’noS, home planet of the Klingons? Both are examples of small changes in English which have happened naturally over the last decade or two.Ĭhanges like these happen because, unlike say, Latin, which no-one speaks day-to-day, English is a living language – a language people speak and use in their ordinary lives. Or adding ‘not’ at the end of a sentence to show I really mean the opposite of what I said. Sam is speaking English, just a very modern type of English, for example saying ‘my bad’, instead of ‘my fault’ as a way of accepting that she’s wrong. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript Someone who is believed to give special help and protection to a particular activityĬonstructed language artificially invented language, such as Esperanto and Klingonīe unable to continue or complete what you’re doing because it’s too difficult Transcript Used instead of ‘my fault’ to admit that you have made a mistake (informal, US) VocabularyĪ language that people still speak and use in their ordinary lives Listen to the programme to find out the answer. In 2010, Klingon became the first invented language to do what? Is it:Ĭ) be recognised as an official language by the United Nations? New bits of English are invented as people use the language in new ways, but what happens when a language comes from an entirely different galaxy – somewhere like Qo’noS, home planet of the Klingons? Neil and Sam discuss how languages develop and teach some related vocabulary.