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Watership Down: A NovelWatership Down: A Novel by Richard Adams
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Lapine
The Stone of the Stars (The Dragon Throne, Book 1)The Stone of the Stars (The Dragon Throne, Book 1) by Alison Baird
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Elensi, Zimbouran, Kaanish. Good language notes, especially for Elensi.
The Archons of the Stars (Dragon Throne)The Archons of the Stars (Dragon Throne) by Alison Baird
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The Empire of the Stars (The Dragon Throne, Book 2)The Empire of the Stars (The Dragon Throne, Book 2) by Alison Baird
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A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics)A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anthony Burgess
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Nadsat. A comprehensive lexicon of Nadsat is available online at the Wikipedia site at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadsat_lexicon.
Stories of Your Life and OthersStories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
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Heptapod A and B in “The Story of Your Life,” a short story (appearing in this anthology.
Native TongueNative Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin
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Láadan – language constructed by females for females in a male dominated society.
The Judas Rose: Native Tongue II (Native Tongue 2)The Judas Rose: Native Tongue II (Native Tongue 2) by Suzette Haden Elgin
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Earthsong: Native Tongue III (Native Tongue 3)Earthsong: Native Tongue III (Native Tongue 3) by Suzette Haden Elgin
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A First Dictionary and Grammar of LaadanA First Dictionary and Grammar of Laadan by Suzette Haden Elgin
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The Guild of XenolinguistsThe Guild of Xenolinguists by Sheila Finch
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Various alien languages and the general problem of alien communication.
West of EdenWest of Eden by Harry Harrison
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Yilanè, Marbak, Sesek, Angurpiaq.
Winter in Eden (Eden Trilogy)Winter in Eden (Eden Trilogy) by Harry Harrison
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Return to EdenReturn to Eden by Harry Harrison
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The MemorandumThe Memorandum by Vaclav Havel
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Ptydepe
Riddley WalkerRiddley Walker by Russell Hoban
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"Riddley-speak" (Compare to A Clockwork Orange in that each uses the conlang to tell the actual story).
The Maze GameThe Maze Game by Diana Reed Slattery
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Glide
The Languages of PaoThe Languages of Pao by Jack Vance
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Paonese, Breakness, Mercantile, etc.
The Lords of DusThe Lords of Dus by Lawrence Watt-Evans
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Eramman
Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide: Beeps, Bleats, Boskas, and Other Common Intergalactic Verbiage (Star Wars)Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide: Beeps, Bleats, Boskas, and Other Common Intergalactic Verbiage (Star Wars) by Ben Burtt
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Although none of the languages in this book are given detailed grammars or extensive vocabularies, it does give the flavor of a Berlitz-style phrase book and travel guide. Many of the phrases are tongue-in-cheek. This feeling is also reinforced by Sergio Aragonés' illustrations.
Hildegard of Bingen's Unknown Language: An Edition, Translation, and Discussion (The New Middle Ages)Hildegard of Bingen's Unknown Language: An Edition, Translation, and Discussion (The New Middle Ages) by Sarah L. Higley
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Lingua Ignota
The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide (Star Trek: The Klingon Book of Virtues)The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide (Star Trek: The Klingon Book of Virtues) by Marc Okrand
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tlhIngan Hol/Klingon
Klingon for the Galactic Traveler (Star Trek)Klingon for the Galactic Traveler (Star Trek) by Marc Okrand
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tlhIngan Hol/Klingon
The Klingon Dictionary (Star Trek)The Klingon Dictionary (Star Trek) by Marc Okrand
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tlhIngan Hol/Klingon
The Klingon HamletThe Klingon Hamlet by Lawrence Schoen
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tlhIngan Hol/Klingon
A Gateway to Sindarin: A Grammar of an Elvish Language from JRR Tolkien's Lord of the RingsA Gateway to Sindarin: A Grammar of an Elvish Language from JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings by David Salo
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Sindarin
Codex SeraphinianusCodex Seraphinianus by Luigi Serafini
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unknown language
Alien Nation - The Complete SeriesAlien Nation - The Complete Series
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Tenctonese
Alien Nation - Ultimate Movie CollectionAlien Nation - Ultimate Movie Collection
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Tenctonese
Alien NationAlien Nation
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Tenctonese
Atlantis - The Lost EmpireAtlantis - The Lost Empire
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Atlantean (constructed by Marc Okrand, creator of Klingon)
Enemy MineEnemy Mine
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Drac
Enemy MineEnemy Mine by Barry B. Longyear
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Drac
Gattaca (Special Edition)Gattaca (Special Edition)
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Announcements in the headquarters are in Esperanto
Galaxy QuestGalaxy Quest
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Tev'Meckian
Star Trek - The Motion Pictures CollectionStar Trek - The Motion Pictures Collection
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock was THE debut of Marc Okrand's creation of Klingon!
Land of the Lost - The Complete First SeasonLand of the Lost - The Complete First Season
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Pakuni, created by Dr. Victoria Fromkin. This was some people's first exposure to conlangs on Saturday mornings as a kid.
Land of the Lost: The Complete SeriesLand of the Lost: The Complete Series
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