Science: Social_Sciences: Linguistics: Languages: Constructed: Play

Pig Latin (27)
Ubbi Dubbi (4)

For Kids and Teens@ (6)

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Arts: Education: Language Arts: Games (5)
Games: Video Games: Word Games: Browser Based (70)
Recreation: Humor: Wordplay (268)

Argot and Verlan
A detailed academic description of Verlan by Yvette Ellis, including information on syntax.

A Bibliography of References Pertaining to Prokem
An annotated bibliography of references pertaining to Prokem, a slang spoken in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Geringoso
A description of a Spanish-based language game used in Argentina, with examples.

Interactive Programming In Java: A Community of Interacting Entities
Word game examples of Java programming. Includes Pig Latin and Ubby Dubby.

Intra-Representational Correspondence and the Realization of Empty Morphemes
A linguistic paper on ludlings.

Language Game
Describes the term language game and gives examples from different languages.

Linguist List: Double-Dutch and Youthese / Pig Latin
Mailing list posting talks about early occurrences of Pig Latin and other phonologically manipulated youth languages.

Linguist List: Language Games
Mailing list posting author Trey Jones presents a summary of secret and play languages from many cultures, including Cazarny Talk, the Russian Fufa Language, Arabic language play and Bengali Pig Latins. Extensive bibliography.

Linguist List: Pig Latin
Mailing list posting mentions several play languages from different cultures, including Ubby Dubby and one used by natives of central Australia.

Louchebem
A description of the French-based language game, Louchébem (or Loucherbem), with examples.

Ludlings
A bulletin board discussion of ludlings.

Noi Lai - Vietnamese Play on Words
Three examples of Noi Lai phrases with their contexts are given.

Parlez-Vous Verlan?
A brief discussion of Verlan.

Prokem Slang
Short list of Prokem (Jakartan slang) terms with Indonesian and English glosses.

Same-Edge Alignment with Opposite-Edge Effects
A linguistic paper on ludlings, with examples in Baliktád (from Tagalog) and Zuuja-go (from Japanese).

University of Pennsylvania: Linguistic Form in Ritual and Play
Part of the schedule of lectures and assignments of Linguistics 001. Covers language games, song and verse. Includes a section on Ubbi Dubbi and children's language games in a number of countries.

Verlan
A description of a French-based language game with examples.

Verlan - French Slang à l'Envers
A summary of the French-based Verlan with examples.

Vesre
Description with examples of a language reversal in Argentinian Spanish.

Vietnamese vs English: Noi Lai Play Language
Mailing list thread touches on the noi lai jargon and its significance in Vietnamese society.

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