Jeffrey Punske, Assistant Professor, Dept of Linguistics, Southern Illinois University,Nathan Sanders, Assistant Professor, Dept of Linguistics, University of Toronto,Amy V. Fountain, Associate Professor, Dept of Linguistics, University of Arizona

Jeffrey Punske is Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Southern Illinois University. His primary research focus is in morphosyntax with a secondary specialization in linguistics pedagogy and outreach. He has presented on issues of language at workshops hosted by the European Space Agency and METI and works to cross disciplinary boundaries and to advance the methodologies and discourses around linguistic pedagogy and outreach.

Nathan Sanders is Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, at the Department of Linguistics, University of Toronto. He works on innovations in linguistics pedagogy and on addressing equity, diversity, and inclusion in the linguistics classroom. His linguistic research centers on biomechanics and perception, for both speech and sign languages. He also works on phonological theory, computational and statistical models of linguistic phenomena, language change, and linguistic typology.

Amy V. Fountain is Associate Professor, Career Track, in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Arizona. She has taught introductory linguistics and a range of other courses at the University of Arizona since 2004. Her research focuses on language reclamation, revitalization, and endangerment, particularly with reference to Native American languages; she is also interested in prosodic phonology and the relationship between morphology and phonology.

David Adger, Queen Mary University of London
Skye J. Anderson, University of Arizona
James A. Berry, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Shannon T. Bischoff, Purdue University Fort Wayne
Andrew Miles Byrd, University of Kentucky
Brenna Reinhart Byrd, University of Kentucky
Angela C. Carpenter, Wellesley College
Jessica Coon, McGill University
Edward Delmonico, Matsue Kita High School
Amy V. Fountain, University of Arizona
Carrie Gillon, independent scholar and co-host of Vocal Fries
Grant Goodall, University of California, San Diego
Randi Martinez, Yale University
Spencer Morrell, consultant and ESL instructor
Arika Okrent, journalist and author of n the Land of Invented Languages
Matt Pearson, Reed College
David J. Peterson, language consultant and creator
Jeffrey Punske, Southern Illinois University
Nathan Sanders, University of Toronto
Christine Schreyer, University of British Columbia
Kimberly Spallinger, Bowling Green State University
Coppe van Urk, Queen Mary University of London
Sheri Wells-Jensen, Bowling Green State University

"Students can unfold their creativity while at the same time learning about phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and other areas of linguistics." -- Geertje Graehn, Lingoblog.dk

"This book is ideal for students of applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, and language acquisition, in addition to teachers, and researchers wishing to learn about invented languages. Overall, this book is a valuable source that provides frameworks for understanding the use of language invention in linguistics pedagogy. Researchers can consult this volume for directions of current constructed language research and readers do not need to have any familiarity with conlangs before reading the book." -- Asmaa Shehata, University of Mississippi, LINGUIST List

"Linguists consider their object of study as part of the natural world. But language is also something we can create. The contributions in this book show how an emphasis on the artificial rather than the natural can help create enthusiasm about linguistics and insight into language, among school children and university students alike." -- Marc van Oostendorp, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and Radboud University Nijmegen

"This lively volume from well-respected conlangers, teachers, and linguists convincingly makes the case that invented languages can be used as a creative pedagogical tool to introduce students to linguistics. The chapters argue that conlanging in the classroom will allow us to reach a broader student population and better train budding linguists." -- Eric Potsdam, University of Florida