![]() ![]() The language is closely based on a language foreign to the audience, but only differing slightly (in either words or structure) from its derivative. It is a type of Indo-European Alien Language. In linguistics, this is called a relex or a relexification. Results in Conveniently Precise Translations. ![]() Realistically, this may be a secret language used solely to exclude others from the conversation. The author just substituted made-up words for the words of their native language, and to translate it back you just substitute them word-for-word back (even though this would produce a "Blind Idiot" Translation in any real language). The more dedicated Fandoms will often design languages - or at least large vocabulary lists - of otherwise unorganized languages. Since virtually any fictional language could theoretically be part of a larger language, this trope only applies to those fictional works that actually give us enough to say some things of our own. In Real Life, an auxiliary language or "auxlang" is a conlang intended for use by real-world groups. Gibberish does not count as a language, regardless of whether or not the other characters say they can understand it, and using a mere handful of alien words, even if you give them a translation, does not count either. This is where Translator Microbes are abandoned and a dictionary given to the reader. No, they did not just say that the Aliens/ Elves/ Bee People/Whatever speak a different language, they actually made up an exact vocabulary and grammar, one that can be translated into English (or equivalent). Conlang is short for "constructed language," such as a language the writer, their friend, or some other associate has made up for the purpose of using in a book or show. ![]()
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