JINS 396 - The Languages of Speculative Fiction

Language and communication have long been central concerns in works of science fiction and fantasy. this interdisciplinary class examines classics, modern examples, and some little-known works of speculative fiction (both written and filmed), using and integrating the lenses of aesthetic analysis and linguistic analysis, and extending into some issues from the philosophy of language, to explore how a given created language reflects the culture and society of the people (or non-humanoid species) that uses it, and how the created language contributes to the success of the fictional work as a whole.

Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Junior Interdisciplinary Writing-Enhanced Seminar Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** This is a writing-enhanced course.