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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''


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 Links==
==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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* 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
* 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|Láadan vs. Klingon panel]] at WisCon 30
* [[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]]

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


See Láadan Working Group


External links