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  2. Linguistics in science fiction - Wikipedia

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    Linguistics has an intrinsic connection to science fiction stories given the nature of the genre and its frequent use of alien settings and cultures. As mentioned in Aliens and Linguists: Language Study and Science Fiction [1] by Walter E. Meyers, science fiction is almost always concerned with the idea of communication, [2] such as communication with aliens and machines, or communication ...

  3. Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia - Wikipedia

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    According to Latham, the book "entirely subsumes and supplants the few general works remotely like it" such as Rex Malik's Future Imperfect: Science Fact and Science Fiction (1980) and The Science in Science Fiction. Latham found the only negative thing to be said about the contents of the book to be the focus on "genre sf" to the exclusion of ...

  4. Speak (Hall novel) - Wikipedia

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    This article about a 2010s science fiction novel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page.

  5. Science fiction - Wikipedia

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    Science fiction (sometimes shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.

  6. The Speech (fiction) - Wikipedia

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    Unifying characteristics of this language in many books include: allowing comprehension of all other languages, including those of animals; a medium for magic; a mode of communication for a high class of people; difficult or impossible to lie in; A popular example of this is found in the Young Wizards series of novels by Diane Duane.

  7. Speak (Anderson novel) - Wikipedia

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    Speak is written for young adults and middle/high school students. Labeled a problem novel, it centers on a character who gains the strength to overcome her trauma. [1] [2] The rape troubles Melinda as she struggles with wanting to repress the memory of the event, while simultaneously desiring to speak about it. [2]

  8. 'Speak Now': How Taylor Swift Explained Album's Title ... - AOL

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    Taylor Swift has released Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), the GRAMMY winner’s third re-recorded album, after Fearless and Red in 2021. To celebrate, ET is revisiting Swift’s original interview ...

  9. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction - Wikipedia

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    He called it "an invaluable compendium of and contribution to fifty years of science fiction research", representing "a true conceptual breakthrough" for the field of science fiction studies, and noted that even more than the encyclopedia's previous edition, this one "is the one essential reference book for anyone interested in science fiction ...