tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jul 02 08:11:53 2009
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Re: Klingon orthography (was: Okrand at qep'a')
- From: "Michael Roney, Jr." <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Klingon orthography (was: Okrand at qep'a')
- Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:10:07 -0400
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toH! I just thought of a reason on why *I* would support a reform!
Copyright/Trademark.
We are constantly talking about how Paramount/CBS "owns" the Klingon language, yet shouldn't be able to own the language.
Yes, they own the word "Klingon". Yes, they're willing to fight for it.
They /might/ own the word <tlhIngan>. None of us have decided to fight them for it.
They *do not* own the word "xifan".
I am unaware of ANY officially liscensed Trek product containing the word "xifan".
If Okrand, on his own and without any word from CBS, were to approve a reform, we could move away from the copyrighted system and onto a free system. Okrand's approval is necessary to prevent factions.
As long as "Klingon" is avoided, we're free.
Just a thought...
~naHQun
-Michael Roney, Jr.
Professional Klingon translator
http://twitter.com/roneyii
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