{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66a3c6ec72497b61153ae95c/680f9a52f7d552efdc973287?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Language, character design, and world building","description":"<p><br></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we talk about the role of language in character design and world building. Hosts Dr. Ibi and Dr. Joe cover topics including:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>language ideologies, stereotypes, and othering</li><li>characters with different accents or speech impediments</li><li>spelling in conlangs inspired by real languages</li><li>real-world associations mapping onto fictional worlds</li><li>games such as the Dragon Age franchise, Pillars of Eternity, Cyberpunk 2077, Disco Elysium</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Contains some strong (and other types of) language.</p><p><br></p><p>☕ If you would like to support us, you can buy us a coffee here: buymeacoffee.com/sayitlikeyouplayit</p><p><br></p><p>📺 We're also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SayItLikeYouPlayIt</p><p><br></p><p>Resources:</p><p><br></p><p>Burrell-Kim, Danielle (2023). Stuttering Matt: Linguistic ableism and the mockery of speech impediments in video games. <em>Game Studies</em>, 23(2). Available here: <a href=\"https://gamestudies.org/2302/articles/burrellkim\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://gamestudies.org/2302/articles/burrellkim</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Villanueva, Emily &amp; Ensslin Astrid (2021). Divine intervention: Multimodal pragmatics and unconventional opposition in performed character speech in Dragon Age: Inquisition. In: Planchenault, G. &amp; Poljak, L. (eds.) <em>Pragmatics of Accents</em>. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 205-228. Available here: <a href=\"https://bora.uib.no/bora-xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/2993691/villanueva_ensslin_preprints.pdf?sequence=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bora.uib.no/bora-xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/2993691/villanueva_ensslin_preprints.pdf?sequence=1</a></p><p><br></p><p>'Constructed Languages and Intuitive *~ Culture Feels ~*', forum thread. Available here: <a href=\"https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/63958-constructed-languages-and-intuitive-~-culture-feels-~/\">https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/63958-constructed-languages-and-intuitive-~-culture-feels-~/</a> </p>","author_name":"Ibi Baxter-Webb & Joe Baxter-Webb"}