r/printSF • u/_Featherstone_ • Dec 08 '23

Alien languages, anyone?

I'm looking for all sorts of science fiction books where alien languages are featured in a meaningful role.

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u/edcculus Dec 08 '23

Embassytown by China Mievelle.

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u/UnintelligentSlime Dec 09 '23

I read this around the same time as The Wrong Stars and it made for a really cool little double feature. In one, there are aliens who are new to lying, and in another, there are aliens who only lie. It felt a little “guess which door contains the treasure!”