David J. Peterson, the language creator for HBO's Game of Thrones, explains how to go about creating a fictional language. David breaks down how he constructed the Dothraki and Valyrian languages, and ...

When filmmakers need an original language--one that has never been heard before--they turn to conlangers. “Conlang means constructed language,” explains David Peterson in a segment for the Academy of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Language is one of the greatest art forms on Earth. There are thousands of spoken, written, and signed languages around the world ...

It’s a Game of Tongues. Over-the-top costumes, epic battle scenes and maniacally evil villains are part and parcel of everyone’s favorite series and film franchises. But for a few super cool nerds, no ...

David Peterson is a linguist and the creator of the Dothraki language for Game of Thrones. He’s here today to answer our questions about creating new languages, the role of learning languages in Game ...

With the final season of the HBO hit series just days away, "Game of Thrones" fans can start their High Valyrian education using the app Duolingo, which allows users to learn the language of the Seven ...

Can you pronounce “valar morghulis” or “yer shekh ma shieraki anni”? If you can say these phrases from HBO’s “Game of Thrones” or can at least imagine how they should sound from hearing them on the ...

This article originally appeared on Marketplace. In case you somehow haven’t heard yet, the much anticipated eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones” premiers this Sunday on HBO. The television ...

Language is one of the greatest art forms on Earth. There are thousands of spoken, written, and signed languages around the world with subcategories including regional and ethnic dialects and ...

In this one-hour activity, students gain an understanding of the nature of human communication and foster a scientific view on languages. Through class activities, games, reading, and analysis, ...