How long does it take to read The Art of Language Invention?
David J. Peterson
The Art of Language Invention by David J. Peterson takes about 5 hours 21 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 21 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2015. 292 pages, about 80,300 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 21 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"From master language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative guide to language construction for sci-fi and fantasy fans, writers, game creators, and language lovers. Peterson offers a captivating overview of language creation, covering its history from Tolkien's creations and Klingon to today's thriving global community of conlangers. He provides the essential tools necessary for inventing and evolving new languages, using examples from a variety of languages including his own creations, punctuated with references to everything from Star Wars to Michael Jackson. Along the way, behind-the-scenes stories lift the curtain on how he built languages like Dothraki for HBO's Game of Thrones and Shiväisith for Marvel's Thor: The Dark World, and an included phrasebook will start fans speaking Peterson's constructed languages. The Art of Language Invention is an inside look at a fascinating culture and an engaging entry into a flourishing art form--and it might be the most fun you'll ever have with linguistics." -- Publisher's description.
Subjects: Artificial Languages, Languages, artificial
