blog entry #7

As much as I want to focus on the fan culture and the impact conlangs have on it, I should be careful to try and remain in the realm of linguistics, as it is my main field of study.

As for the grading criteria which we saw in class, I should focus primarily on what I think I might struggle with later on, specifically the following criteria : In-text use of 12-15 sources, Neutrality, Precision/concision, Topic background and term/concept definitions (concise). I should strive to keep those in mind as I edit my first draft and through the final stages before submitting my essay.

Coombes, Matthew D. “Elvish as a Foreign Language: Tolkien's Influence on Modern Day Linguistics” 24 Mar. 2014. www.academia.edu/6517206/Elvish_as_a_Foreign_Language_Tolkiens_Influence_ on_Modern_Day_Linguistics.

This article focuses on the impact of one of Tolkien's many fictional languages on today's linguistics, highlighting the often overlooked importance of fictional languages, despite their status being "made-up languages" which often leads the general opinion on them to be quite negative. This will be useful to me in showing the impact fictional languages have, making them an important part of linguistics. It will also aid me in showing the importance of fan implication and how it relates to media which use fictional languages.

Kazimierczak, Karolina. “Adapting Shakespeare for ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Star Trek’ for Shakespeare: ‘The Klingon Hamlet’ and the Spaces of Translation.” Studies in Popular Culture, vol. 32, no. 2, 2010, pp. 35–55, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23416154.

This article highlights the adaptation of "real world" works into fictional languages, along with the reverse process. This will be useful to me as it will assist me in explaining the impact of fandom culture and the reach it can grow to have when a fandom can band around common language, creating a sense of community.