[2068] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: pIqaD Direction?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Fri Nov 19 01:03:13 1993
Reply-To: "Klingon Language List" <tlhIngan-Hol@klingon.East.Sun.COM>
From: DSTRADER@delphi.com
To: "Klingon Language List" <tlhIngan-Hol@klingon.East.Sun.COM>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1993 23:37:56 -0400 (EDT)
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> A few weeks ago, on TNG (I believe it was the same one with the Klingon
> restaurant we were discussing before), I thought I saw the Okuda pIqaD
> flashing up on some display. What was interesting was that it wasn't just
> sppearing all at once, but was being put on character by character (albeit
> quickly). If we can infer from this the direction that pIqaD is written
> (and if we care), then I should report that it seemd to be wriien *top to
> bottom* (and the columns proceed from left to right). Just something to
> think about.
That was from ~ Shoulson. All I have to say is: AAAAAARRRRGGGHHH!!!!!
In other words, it irritates me that we still must rely on the shows
and movies for canon examples of our famous, guttural, linguistic
plaything. The actors portraying Klingons probably could not possibly
care less if their Klingon is not distinguishable from the sounds from
the south end of a northbound animal with severe intestinal disruptions.
They might as well be imitating a ... well, I'll spare additional graphic metap
hors. Our Hol is drifting
away from
the movies and is we loyal students are taking charge in its formation
and development. And should continue doing so. I agree, as any sane
member of this would, we need _some_ authority to come up with new
bits of canon Hol for us to scrutinize and ponder. That {Dochvam nuq}
rule that Krankor talked about in HolQeD (whatever:whatever). That rule
has been widely accepted, even tho Okrand has NEVER published anything
anywhere to verify this rule.
If tlhIngan Hol is to have any future in this world as anything beyond
a "fun language", someone who's concerned about the issue (namely the
KLI) should do what's necessary to expand its expressiveness. Otherwise
don't be surprised to see it furter away into the vacuum of forgotten
television serieses along with Knight Rider, Love Boat, Brady Bunch,
latlhmey je.
Anyways, my point is... so what if you saw the letters go up to down
in columns left to right. Well, possibly that is the way they go. *I*
saw them go left to right in individual rows on ST3, and ST6. That's
also the way it types on LMSchoen's font disk. Remember in that interview
with MikeOkuda HolQeD 1:1 where he said "you'll see it start in the
center and go outwards." HA! how does THAT work?!! Okuda's a scene designer;
he uses what looks good, not real Hol words. He jist ain't no linguist.
There. All those wierd ideas locked up swimming around in my head are
now smeared onto your terminal screen. But wierd ideas reproduce quite
rapidly. Anticipate more where they came from.
Guido#1, estro de cxiaj guidoj - kaj mia esperanto estas tre malbona.
Thank ewe!
