Recs if you like The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves to Sand Worms, the Words Behind World-Building...
Language as Culture
Language is so much more than words. It’s our culture, our identity, and our history rolled into one. These books show how the way we speak shapes, and is shaped by, who we are.
back through the wardrobe
Fantasy nonfiction, or books about the nature of the fantastic (and the lives of some of its most ardent devotees) for those of us who'd like to leave the comfort of our Hobbit holes and brave the literary wilderness.
linguistics, language, and the wild world of words
Linguistics (fiction and non-fiction)
Non-fiction books about linguistics and fiction which relates to linguistics in some way (disclaimer: some connections are looser than others and I have not read all of these books)
Lost in fictional translation
A research-backed reading list on fictional invented languages, their construction, their grammar, culture, symbolism and real-world linguistic roots
Class is in Session
A personal study in gothic lit, fantasy, mythology, and the writing of it.
Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Myths, and Theories Thereof
Have you ever wanted a PhD in English Lit? Do you think fantasy is a legitimate field of literary criticism? Would you like a glimpse into the psyche of someone who does?
These are the books included (or excerpted from) on my comprehensive exams list for a dissertation on fantasy. It is not even a remotely comprehensive list of fantasy texts and criticism (yes, I see the irony).
