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The Daily Digest: Do You Speak Elvish, Klingon, or Dothraki?

Zedeck Siew , Writer

28-Jun-19 14:00

The Daily Digest: Do You Speak Elvish, Klingon, or Dothraki?

A conference in Cambridge brought together the experts who construct fictional languages like Dothraki and Klingon. We explore the appeal of these “constructed languages”.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann, Sumitra Selvaraj


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Categories:  Film,  History,  People and Places,  Social Issues

Tags:  Bigger Picture,  Daily Digest,  languages,  constructed languages,  Elvish,  Klingon,  Dothraki,  Lord of the Rings,  Game of Thrones,  Star Trek,  Language Creation Society,  fictional language, 


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