What are invented languages? How are they created? Do they have a place in the modern world?

Invented languages have been used for hundreds of years, perhaps most famously in books and TV shows such as Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. Conlang (a shortened form of constructed language) entered both Oxford Dictionaries and the Oxford English Dictionary in 2014. In this discussion, conlanger David Peterson, author Michael Adams, and Deputy Chief Editor of the OED Edmund Weiner answer your questions about invented languages. More.

Read the full article and listen to the Oxford Dictionaries podcast here: http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2016/02/inventing-languages/

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