tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Sep 16 12:02:10 1998
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Re: Klingon Language Clan
Before this gets out of hand -
1) Holna' 'oHbej tlhIngan Hol'e' - Klingon is a REAL language
2) Hov leng lutmeyvo' paw tlhIngan ghotpu' - Klingons come from a Star
Trek stories.
So, yes, it is make believe, and great grand silly fun to use Klingon.
However truly using (and understanding) tlhIngan Hol is real work, and
really does teach a great deal about language.
As I often tell non-Klingonists
"Klingon is a REAL Language: After all, just because Disneyland is a made
up place, doesn't mean it isn't REAL"
[Side note: one of the things I like about Klingon is that Klingons, as an
ersatz ethnicity, are fair game for insulting comments - on purpose or by
misunderstanding. They aren't real. There aren't any Klingons to take
offense. This is not true about real ethnicities, for example Chinese.
Repeating offensive comments about real languages and ethnic groups aren't
really appropriate, however concerned you might be about the misuse of
Klingon. Remember: You aren't a Klingon. There aren't any real
Klingons. ]
joel anderson * http://members.aol.com/JPKlingon * [email protected]
**mIghghachvo' yImej 'ej yIQaQ; roj yInej 'ej Dochvam yItlha'**
**Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it**