tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Nov 01 05:10:25 1997
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Re: Klingonaase Pronunciation
- From: Martin Wilhelm Leidig <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Klingonaase Pronunciation
- Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 13:58:33 +0200
- Cc: Multiple recipients of list <[email protected]>
- In-Reply-To: <01bce4ec$4d710ac0$2c871ed1@ezhvuvqo>
mIqIraH,
>First of all, I would like to know how everyone pronounces the words. I
>know most of you haven't actually spoken any Klingonaase, but how does it
>sound in your mind. If you could, pick up "The Final Reflection" and see
>what you hear in your head. When I read TFR, I hear "Klingonaase" as
>{klInganeys}, where all letters are Okrandian other than {kl} and {s}, which
>are self explanitory. However, I hear "Kahlesste kaase" as {keylestey kas}.
As a german native speaker, I hear Klingonaase quite "german". For example,
if I were to transscribe it into pIqaD, "Klingonaase" would become
{klIngona'ase'}, and "Kahlesste kaase" would be {qales'te' qa'ase'} or
maybe {qaleS'te' qa'ase'}. "Khemorex klinzhai" would become {Qemoreqs
klInz'hai}, whith all letters Okrandian, except "kl", "s", and "z".
Perhaps I should read TFR in english to get a notion of the connections
between Klingonaase and english text; I just read the German version
several times.
>Do you think that the "aa" letter is really a separate entity or are all of
See above. Yes, I think so - but I'm no linguist.
>the Klignonaase words transliterated into English? I mean, in {tlhIngan
>Hol}, "Klingon" is {tlhIngan}, right? Basically, the point is, I want to
>know if a new transcription/pronunciation system is required if one was to
>begin a real study of the language, or if all of the words should be left at
>face value and spelled as they are in the original text. Does that make
>sense? If so, opinions?
As we (afaik) have just this system of writing Klingonaase, what would it
get us to invent any new writing system? As I "hear" Klingonaase as stated
above, I don't see any need to have something like that. Just let's discuss
and grow on what we _have_ got.
And please excuse my English ... ;-)
Qapla'! rIn?
-Moss-
aka Moses K. Lashnikov ak47 Mosskau Mosskjewitsch Radionow
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