Láadan: Difference between revisions

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Láadan is a constructed language intended in part to better express women's experiences. Suzette Haden Elgin introduced Láadan in her novel Native Tongue.

"It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs."

– Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd

Láadan Lessons
A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan: Second Edition / edited by Diane Murphy

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-A [[constructed language]] intended in part to better express women's experiences.
+Láadan is a [[constructed language]] intended in part to better express women's experiences. [[Suzette Haden Elgin]] introduced Láadan in her novel ''[[Native Tongue]]''.
+:"It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs."
+:– Thomas Hardy, ''Far From the Madding Crowd''
- It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs.
- &mdash; Thomas Hardy, ''Far From the Madding Crowd''
+See [[Láadan Working Group]]
-==External Links==
+==External links==
 * [http://www.sfwa.org/members/elgin/LaadanLessons/index.html Láadan Lessons]
 * A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan: Second Edition / edited by [[Diane Murphy]]
+* [http://www.langmaker.com/db/Láadan LangMaker wiki entry for Láadan]
+* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laadan Wikipedia on Láadan]
+* A language discussion group: http://www.zompist.com/board/messages/384.html (Interesting comments with an annoying pun at the end); http://www.zompist.com/board/messages/388.html ; http://www.zompist.com/board/messages/390.html ; http://www.zompist.com/board/messages/385.html
+* [[Láadan vs tlhIngan Hol (WisCon 30 Panel)|Láadan vs. Klingon panel]] at WisCon 30
-[[category:Linguistics]]
+[[Category:Communications, language, linguistics]]
+[[Category:LÁADAN]]
+[[category:Constructed languages]]