We all know that one of Game of Thrones’ favorite phrases is “fuck off,” but we haven’t heard it uttered in High Valyrian, the elegant and beautiful language of Old Valyria. Until now. We invited Game of Thrones language inventor David J. Peterson to translate and explain some popular nerd culture phrases for us. Read more…Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-man-behind-game-of-thrones-languages-taught-us-to-1834166105…
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Game of Thrones’ David Peterson Discusses Using Language to Help Create the World of Ice and Fire
Game of Thrones is finally back for its eighth and final season, and with it comes a journey back into one of the show’s coolest non-dragon elements: Its use of language. David J. Peterson has spent years crafting the Dothraki and High Valyrian languages for Game of Thrones, and may or may not have been approached…Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/game-of-thrones-david-peterson-discusses-using-language-1834087678…