[86620] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: The meaning of -moH
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Terrence Donnelly)
Fri Oct 2 17:32:25 2009
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 14:29:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: Terrence Donnelly <terrence.donnelly@sbcglobal.net>
To: tlhingan-hol@kli.org
In-Reply-To: <B387EB72-66C7-4740-AE95-FC7660033102@embarqmail.com>
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--- On Fri, 10/2/09, Doq <doq@embarqmail.com> wrote:
> I respect the depth with which you
> guys have explored the grammar
> surrounding {-moH}. I wonder if Okrand has actually gone
> that deep,
> and we are just discovering it, or if we are discovering
> patterns that
> he didn't think about, but followed subconsciously or
> accidentally, or
> if we are discovering patterns that ultimately canon will
> prove were
> not accurate.
>
I've always been bemused to say the least about how we treat Klingon. I have often wondered if we are tapping into our linguistic hard-wiring, or engaging in the linguistic equivalent of mapping the canals of Mars. I've often thought that the tension between the two possibilities and how we navigate them would make a very interesting research paper.
-- ter'eS
