Lexical features of Dothraki language in G. R. R. Martin’s novel cycle A Song of Ice and Fire

The article is devoted to the identification of the lexical features of the artificial (Dothraki) language in the cycle of novels by G. R. R. Martin A Song of Ice and Fire. Artificial artistic languages, or artlangs, play a key role in fantasy novels, helping authors develop a unique and detailed alternative world. The Dothraki, a warlike nomadic people, speak a language that reflects their straightforwardness and harshness. The Dothraki language was created under the influence of nomadic cultures such as the Mongols and the steppe peoples of Eurasia.