tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jan 13 19:47:10 2000
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Expressions of emotion of power and exctasy in tlhIngan Hol
Is there any expression of feeling of raw power in tlhIngan Hol or current
any Klingon based works? I was just racalling to my wife the feeling of raw
power of 4 Pratt & Whitney twin row radial engines on a vintage DC-6 during
takeoff at midnight. How would such emotion, exhileration, power, and joy
be expressed? God made airplanes so men could be little boys again and
experience the pure joy of being. To me a {tlhIngan suvwI'} would find such
expression of exctasy and raw power in the flight of a {B'rel class toQDuj}
during combat as it overtakes a powerful foe, defeating it as the wolf
would defeat a bear in the hunt. Worf glowed when he began singing the
opening bars of a Klingon opera. Who can deny the emotion upon hearing
Amazing Grace when heard on the bagpipes? From what little I have seen so
far on the language on this list and in the TKD, tlhIngan Hol is abrupt and
to the point, yet there is intense emotion burried just below the surface.
Look at Gen. Chang as he quotes Shakspeare such raw and powerful emotion in
ST: The Undiscovered Country. Has any of this facet of the language and
culture been exposed yet? If so are there any direct references to it? I am
looking forward to buying the other Klingon books after the TKD as it will
provide interesting insight into this unique artificial culture and
language. It seems to be shedding some interesting light on real life
cultures here on good old {tera'}. The language is the vehicle, the
emotions are the messages.
Qor (Who has a lot to learn...)
Best regards,
Kevin McCormick
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