Episode 1: Constructed Languages LSA 2017 Linguistic Institute

Get to know Brenna and Andrew Byrd, hear about their constructed languages course at the upcoming 2017 Linguistic Institute.

Music:
The opening/closing song: Clear Blue Sky recorded by Chatham County Line and available in full from the free music archive and used here under a Creative Commons license.

Notes:
UK linguists develop language for new ‘Far Cry Primal’ game
http://www.kentucky.com/living/article65975367.html

The Wenja blog:
http://speakingprimal.blogspot.com

David Peterson developed the constructed languages for Game of Thrones and other titles. His book The Art of Language Invention will likely be the textbook for the Constructed Languages course.

The Vinča orthography:
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/vinca.htm

DNA Deciphers Roots of Modern Europeans: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/16/science/dna-deciphers-roots-of-modern-europeans.html?_r=0