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:"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'' | |||
See [[Láadan Working Group]] | See [[Láadan Working Group]] | ||
==External | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.sfwa.org/members/elgin/LaadanLessons/index.html Láadan Lessons] | * [http://www.sfwa.org/members/elgin/LaadanLessons/index.html Láadan Lessons] | ||
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* [[Láadan vs tlhIngan Hol (WisCon 30 Panel)|Láadan vs. Klingon panel]] at WisCon 30 | * [[Láadan vs tlhIngan Hol (WisCon 30 Panel)|Láadan vs. Klingon panel]] at WisCon 30 | ||
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[[category:Constructed languages]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:10, 11 February 2009
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
External links
- Láadan Lessons
- A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan: Second Edition / edited by Diane Murphy
- 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. Klingon panel at WisCon 30