[tlhIngan Hol] I h-a-t-e transliteration

MorphemeAddict lytlesw at gmail.com
Sat Apr 13 14:50:05 PDT 2019


Whose transliteration to use? Pick any reasonable one. That leaves out the
cat's, and probably the neighbor's.
You're making it a bigger deal than it needs to be.

lay'tel SIvten

On Sat, Apr 13, 2019 at 3:30 PM Felix Malmenbeck <felixm at kth.se> wrote:

> > And why should it be expected from the reader, to understand your
> transliteration ? Is it his obligation ?
>
>
> Qumlu'DI', reH 'er'In megh'an je tu'lu'. bIyaj net raDbe' 'ach DuyajmoH
> qonwI' net raDbe' je.
>
>
> tlhIngan Hol vIghItlhDI', pIqaD ngutlhmey 'oS DIvI' Hol ngutlhmeywIj 'e'
> vIjal. laDlaH pIqaD neH laDlaHbogh nuv vIneH.
>
>
> Daparchugh, loQ Do'Ha' 'ach qabelmoHmeH Ho'DoSwIj vIchoHmoH 'e' vIHechbe'.
>
>
> //loghaD
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol-bounces at lists.kli.org> on behalf of
> mayqel qunen'oS <mihkoun at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 13, 2019 21:46
> *To:* tlhIngan Hol mailing list
> *Subject:* Re: [tlhIngan Hol] I h-a-t-e transliteration
>
> > The point is that the lexicons of ALL
> > languages are necessarily incomplete, so
> > it doesn't matter. New words are
> > continuously made up (or borrowed from  > other languages) all the time
> for new
> > concepts and new things.
>
> You're wrong; it *does* matter. Try actually writing in klingon, and
> you'll see.
>
> As to the "new words are continuously made up (or borrowed from other
> languages)" is concerned, it is true.
>
> But you conveniently forget, that in this case, there is a general
> agreement on what is to be accepted and how.
>
> In greek, we all write the english "laser" the same.
>
> But answer me. Whose transliteration should one use for lets say "gamma"
> radiation ? Yours ? The guy's next door ? My cats' ?
>
> And why should it be expected from the reader, to understand your
> transliteration ? Is it his obligation ?
>
> Or is it that people who choose to transliterate, elevate theirselves to
> the status of okrand, expecting people to acknowledge *their* personal
> choices ?
>
> ~ m. qunen'oS
> Ca'NoN holy Ca'NoN
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