Xenolinguistics
Ever since I watched Arrival, the concept of xenolinguistics has intrigued me. But my initial exposure to this fascinating subject stretch further back, to a dusty old Encyclopedia Britannica from the 1990s, which contained an image of a gold-plated naked man and woman, with a radial pattern etched next to them.
I’m reading through Xenolinguistics: Towards a Science of Extraterrestrial Language which is a collection of essays on the subject that range from the foundations of terrestrial linguistics, human and non-human communication, and attempt to extend the theoretical framework to a spectrum of possible extraterrestrial life. This is the first general thread that I’m going to write about as I work my way through the chapters.
It’s raining in Seattle right now, and it’s a very cozy time to write some more 😄