Samuel R. Delany, Babe-17, was published in 1966. Delany's work inspired many generations to eventuated in developing a novel that was not only science fiction but also dealt with the use of language. In the novel, Rydra Wong is the protagonist that is assign to decode the secret code of Babel-17. Wong's soon after taking the job realizes that she is not decoding anything, but is actually learning a new language. Wong is portrayed as an intelligent women, who knows many languages but has had issues with learning at an early age.
The language itself is the most interesting part of the novel, in my opinion. Once someone understands the language the way they think begin to change; therefore, the language in the novel is uses as a weapon.
The language itself is the most interesting part of the novel, in my opinion. Once someone understands the language the way they think begin to change; therefore, the language in the novel is uses as a weapon.