[98625] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: tlhorghHa'
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Mon May 12 14:50:13 2014
From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
To: "tlhingan-hol@kli.org" <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 18:50:01 +0000
In-Reply-To: <537110C5.6020500@gmx.de>
Errors-To: tlhingan-hol-bounces@kli.org
Steven Boozer:
> > In KCD Okrand goes into some detail on the distinction between {ghargh}
> (serpent worms as animals) vs. {qagh} (serpent worms alive but with
> seasonings and sauce added, served as food).
Lieven:
> I recently discovered an interesting detail which I like to share at this
> point: I saw an interview with Okrand where he said that the authors of
> TNG had made a small mistake when overseeing a small comma in TKD.
> The entry for {ghargh} says "serpent, worm". (p. 86) (BTW, the english
> glossary also has "worm, serpent")
>
> It was only in the addendum where Okrand introduced the new definition
> "serpent worm" with the new word {qagh}.
I'd always wondered why Okrand felt the need for two words. AFAIK the actors always pronounced it with a /g/ - i.e. /gakh/ - and Okrand usually accepts Paramount's Klingon. Still I like the way Okrand turns a "mistake" into fodder for Hol. It helps make the language seem just a bit less designed.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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