[tlhIngan Hol] «jIH je» and variations

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On Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 3:19 PM SuStel via tlhIngan-Hol <
tlhingan-hol at lists.kli.org> wrote:

> On 11/22/2022 8:38 PM, zrajm wrote:
>
> Weell, from my point of view, being understood is kinda the whole point –
> or, at least, the Most Important point. :)
>
> If tru, y we no talk like this? U no wut me saying, but we no talk this
> way. Y?
>
This is in fact how some people talk (or, well, write). Have you never been
to the Internet? ;-)


> Because being understood is about more than just being able to piece
> together what the other person is trying to express. Language is a group of
> conventions that two communicators have in common. It is shared culture.
> Convention and redundancy are an essential part of language.
>
We don't know much about different registers of Klingon language outside of
the "Language Change and Staying Current" section of KGT, but it's not
inconceivable that Klingon teens write in such a sloppy manner on their
intergalactic chat apps. Of course, that's not a style the KLI wishes to
encourage.

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