Aliens, genetically engineered monsters, develop language
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1-Eva-
Aliens come and take over the earth. Children go to the aliens' schools, which are very difficult. We follow some young people. One of the things they have to do is to learn the alien language - it's really hard. Our protagonists are also involved in mentally interfacing with genetically engineered monsters that compete with other monsters (also controlled by humans) for the aliens’ entertainment.
Somewhere in the process, one of the boys meets a girl, and together they begin to develop what they know about the alien language into a mixed language (a creole, with both human and alien parts), and at that moment when they make the new language, they realize that that's what the aliens have been waiting for! Now the people have proved themselves worthy and can become equal members of the aliens' club - and the people realize that what they thought was a single alien species, with much internal variability was, in fact, a whole lot of species that all have gone through this process.
(This description has been translated - quickly - from the original question's language, sorry if the grammar is a little odd. The book was originally in English.)
The original questioner read this recently, but feels that it's an older book (sorry, don't know how old).
Somewhere in the process, one of the boys meets a girl, and together they begin to develop what they know about the alien language into a mixed language (a creole, with both human and alien parts), and at that moment when they make the new language, they realize that that's what the aliens have been waiting for! Now the people have proved themselves worthy and can become equal members of the aliens' club - and the people realize that what they thought was a single alien species, with much internal variability was, in fact, a whole lot of species that all have gone through this process.
(This description has been translated - quickly - from the original question's language, sorry if the grammar is a little odd. The book was originally in English.)
The original questioner read this recently, but feels that it's an older book (sorry, don't know how old).
2lorax
Did the questioner read it in translation? What language?
Do any of the books at http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/linguistics sound right to the questioner?
Do any of the books at http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/linguistics sound right to the questioner?
3-Eva-
Sorry, I was unclear - it was the initial question that was in another language (and which I wonkily translated), the book was in English.
Thanks for that list - I shall investigate!
Thanks for that list - I shall investigate!
5-Eva-
>4 Petroglyph:
That one sounds close, as does Arthur Clarke's Childhood's End, but both are missing the monster competitions. She says she got it in a second hand bookstore, but can't remember what the cover looks like. I'm thinking it's one of a multitude of "pulp" sci-fi. Fingers Xed someone will know it.
That one sounds close, as does Arthur Clarke's Childhood's End, but both are missing the monster competitions. She says she got it in a second hand bookstore, but can't remember what the cover looks like. I'm thinking it's one of a multitude of "pulp" sci-fi. Fingers Xed someone will know it.
6lorax
>5 -Eva-:
Other than "aliens take over the earth" I don't think there is a single element this has in common with Childhood's End.
Other than "aliens take over the earth" I don't think there is a single element this has in common with Childhood's End.
7-Eva-
>6 lorax:
I've not read it myself but someone described it to me as something involving children and some sort of modification aspect (but it could have been psychic rather than physical...). Good to know that's definitely not it. :)
I've not read it myself but someone described it to me as something involving children and some sort of modification aspect (but it could have been psychic rather than physical...). Good to know that's definitely not it. :)
9MyriadBooks
Yay, librarians! (Thanks for letting us know!)
