[90663] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: jang
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Philip Newton)
Mon Nov 14 05:55:04 2011
In-Reply-To: <4EBD40DB.60104@trimboli.name>
From: Philip Newton <philip.newton@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:54:28 +0100
To: David Trimboli <david@trimboli.name>, tlhingan-hol@kli.org
Errors-To: tlhingan-hol-bounces@stodi.digitalkingdom.org
On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 16:35, David Trimboli <david@trimboli.name> wrote:
> A couple of ways to explain the discrepancy: (1) it's an error; (2) jokes in
> general, or this joke in particular, have fossilized forms due to their
> being enjoyed by being repeated exactly, and this form includes older
> grammar no longer found in ta' Hol.
FWIW, I assume #2.
> Without further information from Okrand, this will remain a mystery. Your
> best bet is to follow the information given in the interview except when
> telling jokes.
jIQochbe'.
Cheers,
Philip
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Philip Newton <philip.newton@gmail.com>
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