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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] rup
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (qunnoQ HoD)
Thu Nov 12 10:55:39 2015
In-Reply-To: <CA+7zAmN-jwzWvDjWu_BYFTOX1oAb1jSTa5YCGRFG0i8PGYErCg@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:55:22 +0200
From: qunnoQ HoD <mihkoun@gmail.com>
To: tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
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interesting thoughts.. I hadn't noticed the distinction between "use of
language" and "use of speech" !
On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 5:37 PM, De'vID <de.vid.jonpin@gmail.com> wrote:
> qunnoQ HoD:
> > A Klingon vessel encounters aliens who DON'T speak. They DON'T use words.
> > They telepathically feel each others wishes/intentions etc. Or they use
> > colors to communicate. What would Klingons use ? {-pu'} or {-mey} ?
>
> Note that the definition revolves around whether a being is capable of
> language, not speech. Not all language is spoken. If the Klingons
> recognised the beings as able to communicate, even using colours, they
> would probably use {-pu'}.
>
> If they're incorporeal, Klingons might use {HoSDo'}.
>
> --
> De'vID
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">interesting thoughts.. I hadn't noticed the distinctio=
n between "use of language" and "use of speech" !<br></=
div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 1=
2, 2015 at 5:37 PM, De'vID <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:de.v=
id.jonpin@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">de.vid.jonpin@gmail.com</a>></spa=
n> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">qunnoQ HoD:<br>
<span class=3D"">> A Klingon vessel encounters aliens who DON'T spea=
k. They DON'T use words.<br>
> They telepathically feel each others wishes/intentions etc. Or they us=
e<br>
> colors to communicate. What would Klingons use ? {-pu'} or {-mey} =
?<br>
<br>
</span>Note that the definition revolves around whether a being is capable =
of<br>
language, not speech. Not all language is spoken. If the Klingons<br>
recognised the beings as able to communicate, even using colours, they<br>
would probably use {-pu'}.<br>
<br>
If they're incorporeal, Klingons might use {HoSDo'}.<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
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De'vID<br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div>
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