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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] What Maltz does: {'otHa'}
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (nIqolay Q)
Fri Sep 29 04:38:02 2017
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From: nIqolay Q <niqolay0@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:51:56 -0400
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On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 10:37 AM, mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm sending this again, in case it didn't get through the first time..
>
> Is this klingon text written by 'oqranD ?
>
> Because if it is, I noticed that at the last paragraph (the last two
> sentences) there is {NetflixDaq}. If this was written by 'oqranD, then
> it means that we can use the {-Daq} not only with regards to physical
> places, but on virtual ones as well.
>
The metaphor of the Internet as a physical location or series of physical
locations is pretty well-established by now. Even if that bit isn't written
by Okrand, I'm still inclined to let it slide, on the basis that even
Klingons know how metaphors work.
> other that that.. Who or what is {vIy'jer} ? I can't find anywhere such a
> word.
>
V'Ger, the antagonist of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It's not a
canonical transliteration, I think SuStel might have just assumed the
audience was more familiar with Star Trek movies.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On T=
hu, Sep 28, 2017 at 10:37 AM, mayqel qunenoS <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:mihkoun@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">mihkoun@gmail.com</a>></=
span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I'm se=
nding this again, in case it didn't get through the first time..<div di=
r=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-seri=
f;font-size:13.696px">Is this klingon text written by 'oqranD ?</span><=
br style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.696px"><br style=3D"font-fa=
mily:sans-serif;font-size:13.696px"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;f=
ont-size:13.696px">Because if it is, I noticed that at the last paragraph (=
the last two</span><br style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.696px">=
<span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.696px">sentences) there =
is {NetflixDaq}. If this was written by 'oqranD, then</span><br style=
=3D"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.696px"><span style=3D"font-family:s=
ans-serif;font-size:13.696px">it means that we can use the {-Daq} not only =
with regards to physical</span><br style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;font-siz=
e:13.696px"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.696px">place=
s, but on virtual ones as well.</span></div></div></blockquote><div><br></d=
iv><div>The metaphor of the Internet as a physical location or series of ph=
ysical locations is pretty well-established by now. Even if that bit isn=
9;t written by Okrand, I'm still inclined to let it slide, on the basis=
that even Klingons know how metaphors work.<br></div><div>=C2=A0</div><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c=
cc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=
=3D"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.696px">other that that.. Who or wha=
t is {vIy'jer} ? I can't find anywhere such a word.</span></div></d=
iv></blockquote><div><br></div><div>V'Ger, the antagonist of Star Trek:=
The Motion Picture. It's not a canonical transliteration, I think SuSt=
el might have just assumed the audience was more familiar with Star Trek mo=
vies.<br></div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0</div></div></div></div>
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