tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Sep 29 06:48:21 1994
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Re: A thesis on tlhIngan!?
> Well here's one for ya... There's a story (rumor, actually) going
> around that someone has used their work in translating the Bible to
> earn a PhD. This has led to much bashing of the US system of
> higher education, and to more criticisms of the translators (in
> addition to the usual waste-of-time and weirdness stuff) on another
> forum. This sounds to me like that Ripley's thing on Glen Proechel.
> Personally, I don't think it's possible to do a dissertation based
> entirely on Klingon, but some people are under that impression.
> So, does anyone know of any facts behind this story?
> Oh, and please feel free to share your views on the possible
> role of tlhIngan Hol in any thesis.. Nick, I know you, in
> particular, have had a bit of experience in both the translation
> and thesis areas.
>
>
> Amy
It's my experience that you can theoretically write a dissertation on
most anything you like, if you can get a doctoral committee to agree to
it. And I point out that from your post it is not clear what the degree
would be in (though most folks here have been reasonably assuming it
would be in linguistics). I think a theological degree would not be
unreasonable either, given the subject matter.
I don't know if it is Proechel (even assuming the rumor is based on any
fact), but if memory serves I believe that Glen's master's was in
theology, and he did not have a Ph.D. last time I talked with him. But
I'm certainly not going to ask. :)
Lawrence
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