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1966
Babel-17
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During an interstellar war one side develops a language, Babel-17, that can be used as a weapon. Learning it turns one into an unwilling traitor as it alters perception and thought. This is discovered by the starship captain Rydra Wong. She is recruited to discover how the enemy are infiltrating and sabotaging strategic sites.
Creators
Science-Fiction
Fiction
Specimens
Fiction, science fiction, general
American fiction
Language and languages
Language
Life on other planets
American Science fiction
Women poets
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Upside-down books
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Linguists
Amerikaanse fiksie
Optical illusions
Amerikaans Wetenskapfiksie
Women linguists
Artificial Languages
