tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Aug 22 10:12:09 1996
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Re: Klingon-American :(
- From: Niall Hosking <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Klingon-American :(
- Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 18:12:04 +0100 (BST)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "William H. Martin" at Aug 21, 96 04:04:00 pm
> > I just wanted to comment on the appearance that Klingon as currently
> > spoken is being translated into *American* English...there are places
> > where *British* English would probably make changes (to the *English*
> > words...)
>
> Of course, since Okrand is American, the rest of your
> argument loses a little steam...
>
> > qSeroHs {Scot}'e'
> > --
> > Niall Hosking
>
> charghwI'
>
D'uh...really? I didn't know that!
Sarcasm aside...that is *exactly* my point...*because* Okrand is
American, the Dictionary ends up using American English...whereas if
someone elsewhere were translating 'Maltz's notes' they would use their
own language and vocabulary. I was just pointing out that some of us use
English a little differently and so would possibly use different
*English* translations for some words where the dialects differ on
{tera'} - especially us here in {wo' tay'} (See next post :)
I'm sure if someone did a Klingon-German version of TKD, an Austrian
would wish to change some of the words used...
qSeroHS
--
Niall Hosking
aka Kserokhs Vaene
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