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Alien languages, i.e. languages of extraterrestrial beings, are a hypothetical subject since none have been encountered so far. [1] The research in these hypothetical languages is variously called exolinguistics, xenolinguistics [2] or astrolinguistics.
The language may not be human (animals, aliens, computers, etc.), the perceptual space may be unknown, and human language structure cannot be presumed, but must begin somewhere. The language signal should be approached from a naive viewpoint, increasing ignorance and assuming as little as possible. [30] [31]
A formal description of an alien language in science fiction may have been pioneered by Percy Greg's Martian language (he called it "Martial") in his 1880 novel Across the Zodiac, [1] although already the 17th century book The Man in the Moone describes the language of the Lunars, consisting "not so much of words and letters as tunes and strange sounds", which is in turn predated by other ...
Linguistics has an intrinsic connection to science fiction stories given the nature of the genre and its frequent use of alien settings and cultures. As mentioned in Aliens and Linguists: Language Study and Science Fiction [1] by Walter E. Meyers, science fiction is almost always concerned with the idea of communication, [2] such as communication with aliens and machines, or communication ...
"Klaatu barada nikto" is a phrase that originated in the 1951 science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still. The humanoid alien protagonist of the film, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), instructs Helen Benson (Patricia Neal) that if any harm befalls him, she must say the phrase to the robot Gort (Lockard Martin).
Perhaps the most fully developed fictional alien language is the Klingon language of the Star Trek universe – a fully developed constructed language. [8] The problem of alien language has confronted generations of science fiction writers; some have created fictional languages for their characters to use, while others have circumvented the ...
Having learned the hard way to finance film with foreign-language arthouse fare, Katzenstein and Leo surprised agents in L.A. when they were looking to sign talent. When they were asked how much ...
The Heptapod languages are two constructed fictional languages used in Ted Chiang's short story, "Story of Your Life", as well as its later film adaptation, Arrival. In-universe, they are used by the "heptapods", an alien race that makes contact with humanity.