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Re: models of excellent language use

MorphemeAddict ([email protected]) [KLI Member] [Hol taghwI']

In a message dated 2004-06-30 8:48:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
[email protected] writes:

> If you prefer option 2, have fun and go make up your own Klingon words, but
> do it somewhere other than this list.  Start your own Klingon language list
> or group.  Do with it what you like.  

I *do* prefer option 2, that's it's an artificial language.  The pretense 
that it's a native language can last for only so long, because all of our new 
material comes from exactly one source.  When something happens to Marc Okrand 
(hopefully a natural death after a long and happy life) that he can no longer 
provide that material, then we're stuck.  What then?  
Believe it or not, there *is* no other Klingon language, and making up my own 
words or grammar will not allow me to communicate with other people, not in 
writing nor in speech.  If I want to use Klingon, I have to use Okrand's 
version.  Do I have to like the restrictions some of you place on it?  No.  But it's 
the only game in town.  
And maybe you haven't noticed that even though I mention or argue about 
controversial topics, I don't use them.  Once they've been talked about, I don't 
usually bring them back up.  In fact, I've refrained from sending some comments 
after finding out the sentiments of people like you about certain topics.  As 
I said earlier, I only comment when I find something interesting, or that I 
don't understand.  Is that a problem?

lay'tel SIvten

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