She created the Constructed Language Láadan for her ''Native Tongue'' series. A grammar and dictionary was published in 1985.
In addition, she has published works of shorter fiction, and collaborated with Anne McCaffrey . Overlying themes in her work include Feminism , Linguistics and the impact of Language , and peaceful coexistence with nature. Many of her works also draw from her Ozark background and heritage. She founded the Science Fiction Poetry Association , and is considered an important figure in the field of science fiction conlangs. Elgin also publishes Non-fiction , of which the best-known is the ''Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense'' series.
- ''The Communipaths'' (1970)
- ''Furthest'' (1971)
- ''At the Seventh Level'' (1972)
- ''Star-Anchored, Star-Angered'' (1979), ISBN 0385135645
- ''Yonder Comes the Other End of Time'' (1986), ISBN 0886771102
- ''Twelve Fair Kingdoms'', ISBN 0385158769
- ''The Grand Jubilee'', ISBN 0385158777
- ''And Then There'll Be Fireworks'', ISBN 0385158785
- ''Native Tongue'' (1984), ISBN 0879979453
- ''The Judas Rose'' (1987), ISBN 0886771862
- ''Earthsong'' (1993), ISBN 0886775922
- ''Peacetalk 101'' (2003), ISBN 1590210301
- "For the Sake of Grace" - '' Fantasy & Science Fiction '', 1969
- "Old Rocking Chair's Got Me" - '' Fantasy & Science Fiction '', 1974
- "Modulation in All Things" - ''Reflections of the Future'' anthology, 1975
- "Lest Levitation Come Upon Us" - ''Perpetual Light'' anthology, 1982
- "Magic Granny Says Don't Meddle" - '' Fantasy & Science Fiction '', 1984
- "School Days" - ''Light Years and Dark'' anthology, 1984
- "Chico Lafleur Talks Funny" - ''A Treasury of American Horror Stories'', 1985
- "Lo, How an Oak E'er Blooming" - '' Fantasy & Science Fiction '', 1986
- "Hush My Mouth" - ''Alternate Histories'' anthology, 1986
- "Tornado" - '' Fantasy & Science Fiction '', 1989
- "What the EPA Don't Know Won't Hurt Them" - '' Fantasy & Science Fiction '', 1990
- "Only A Housewife" - '' Fantasy & Science Fiction '', 1995
- "Soulfedge Rock" - ''Space Opera'' anthology, 1996
- "Weather Bulletin" - 1999
- "Honor Is Golden" - '' Analog '', 2003
- "We Have Always Spoken Panglish" - ''SciFi.com'', 2004
- ''The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense'' (1980), ISBN 0133510808
- ''More on the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense'' (1983), ISBN 0136011209
- ''The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense Workbook'' (1987)
- ''The Last Word on the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense'' (1987), ISBN 0135240670
- ''Language in Emergency Medicine'' (1987)
- ''Growing Civilized Kids in a Savage World'' (1989)
- ''The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense for Business Success'' (1989), ISBN 0139210326
- ''Success with the Art of Verbal Self-Defense'' (1989), ISBN 0136885810
- ''Staying Well with the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense'' (1990), ISBN 0138451168
- ''GenderSpeak'' (1993), ISBN 0471580163
- ''The Gentle Art of Written Self-Defense'' (1993), ISBN 156731113X
- ''The Gentle Art of Written Self-Defense Letter Book'' (1993), ISBN 0133504220
- ''Language in Law Enforcement'' (1993), ISBN 18787090406
- ''Linguistics & Science Fiction Sampler'' (1994)
- ''BusinessSpeak'' (1995), ISBN 0070200009
- ''"You Can't Say That To Me!"'' (1995), ISBN 0471003999
- ''The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids'' (1996), ISBN 0471039969
- ''How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable'' (1997), ISBN 0471157058
- ''How to Turn the Other Cheek and Still Survive in Today's World'' (1997), ISBN 0785272496
- ''The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense at Work'' (2000), ISBN 0735200890
- ''Guide to Transformational Grammar'' (with John Grinder) (1973), ISBN 0030801265
- ''What is Linguistics?'' (1973), ISBN 0139523901
- ''Bully for Us'' (with John Grinder) (1974)
- ''Pouring Down Words'' (1975), ISBN 0136868576
- ''A Primer of Transformational Grammar for Rank Beginners'' (1975), ISBN 0814136931
- ''Never Mind the Trees'' (1980)
- ''The Great Grammar Myth'' (1982)
- ''A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan'' (1985, 2nd ed. 1988), ISBN 0961864109
- ''Try to Feel It My Way'' (1997), ISBN 047100670X
- ''The Grandmother Principles'' (1998), ISBN 0789204312
- ''The Language Imperative'' (2000), ISBN 0738202541
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