Hollywood may help save dying languages

Kelowna Daily Courier featured work by Christine Schreyer, an anthropology professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

Schreyer is an executive producer on an upcoming documentary about conlanging, which is the art of creating languages.

“This film, created by a really talented group of people, raises awareness about why conlanging is relevant in our society,” Schreyer said. “New languages are important since they are a fascinating way to explore the wide range of human creativity.”

The film’s director is the language consultant for Star Trek Into Darkness.