tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jul 05 07:36:15 2006
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Re: Klingon WOTD: HolQeD (noun)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Tuesday, July 4, 2006.
>
>Klingon word: HolQeD
>Part of Speech: noun
>Definition: linguistics
>
>Additional Notes:
>First commented on by Dr. Okrand in HolQeD 2:2 p. 12.
I have two relevant quotes from Lawrence. Are either of these from HQ 2.2?
(...) indeed the word {HolQeD} is an example of a made-up word
(later canonized by Okrand and creating a precedent for naming
other sciences) [2/2004]
Actually, this IS canonical. It is a backfit that Marc Okrand
was kind enough to provide (I think in an interview), casually
acknowledging that of course this compound meant "language
science, or linguistics." And, presumably it does open the door
to "geology" and "mathematics" and many more.
Indeed it did. Although only three such names are official:
{HuchQeD} economics
{nughQeD} sociology
{porghQeD} the scientific study of bodily functions (i.e. anatomy)
many more are used unofficially by Klingonists.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons