tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post8835632657081848540..comments2024-03-21T18:54:06.548-07:00Comments on Old Enough to Know Better: LanguageSteve Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-85856708526493889212010-01-23T15:31:35.804-08:002010-01-23T15:31:35.804-08:00You know...
It's kind of scary to me that the...You know...<br /><br />It's kind of scary to me that there are people out there devoting the time to learning these imaginary languages. Tolkien's languages were his life work; as I understand it, he created Middle Earth almost as an exercise to justify the languages. There's a depth to Tolkien's writing that's just phenomenal because of that. But actually learning the languages or worrying about them from Star Trek, Star Wars, or whatever... Yeah, they just sort of amaze me. Why not learn a real language, that you can actually use outside of a group of fanatics?<br /><br />Of course, I do spend several hours a week -- sometimes a day -- practicing and learning skills that I don't really use all that much, even as a cop. (And I'll even admit to having tried my hand at figuring out a certain 97 Steps for fun...) So maybe I'm not one to talk, huh? <br /><br />But, y'know... I don't expect that every writer or series or whatever is going to have an in depth version of every language they come up with! Maybe a few notes for consistency, like "XiROFETUG is the word used for 'I'm gonna kill you!'" -- but that'd be it!jks9199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-15228721494325825062010-01-23T04:33:36.362-08:002010-01-23T04:33:36.362-08:00That was the only "Predator" novel I rea...That was the only "Predator" novel I really enjoyed. I read two others but they were so-so.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121086704006525841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-6704554077103891332010-01-22T21:34:19.468-08:002010-01-22T21:34:19.468-08:00Actually, the Kingon language is not complete. The...Actually, the Kingon language is not complete. The Frengi 'Rules of Acquisition' is not consistent or full either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com