The ABC of Epic Fantasy: Languages

L is for Languages

Perhaps because I’m a language teacher by profession, made-up fantasy languages fascinate me. There’s something about the sound of the language that throws light on the kind of culture the speaker comes from. A soft sounding language with several voiceless and liquid consonants implies a calm and positive culture, while a guttural language with several voiced consonants seems to imply an aggressive or vivacious attitude.

Made-up words are also used to create a spell-like vibe. In the Hyllethan Gifts series, I’ve made up words both to convey the Hyllethans’ ‘foreignness’ and to reflect ‘spell-words’. Do you enjoy reading made-up words and phrases?  

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