[Tlhingan-hol] Why Klingon is perfect

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mayql qunenoS [mailto:mihkoun at gmail.com]
> Sent: January 21, 2016 3:02
> To: tlhIngan Hol mailing list
> Subject: [Tlhingan-hol] Why Klingon is perfect
> 
> In this mail I will describe, why Klingon is perfect as a conlang. Not
"why it is
> perfect according to my opinion" but rather "why it is perfect. period."
> 
> Because of the following reasons:
> 
> 1. Because it can't be translated by a non Klingonist. I don't think that
a non-
> Klingonist could just fire up whatever app, and just read anything that
might
> be written in Klingon. Unless someone puts in the effort of actually
learning
> Klingon, he cannot translate a Klingon text. End of story.
> 
> 2. Because a non-Kilngonist cannot even read it.
> 
> 3. Because it has a vocabulary of only 2700 words approximately (give or
take,
> depending on what someone would consider a word) ; This means that
> someone who wishes to learn, has actually a shot at managing to learn the
> entire vocabulary. If it had a vocabulary of 10.000 words, who would be
able
> to learn them all ?
> 
> 4. Because the vocabulary of Klingon is actually a vocabulary that
consists of
> words one can use in everyday discussion ; If we exclude words as {DarSeq}
> or <to use the (whatever) toe> almost every word of the vocabulary can be
> used in everyday discussions. This is definitely not the case with
conlangs
> such as Vulcan, which have an enormous database of words (in Vulcan's case
> scientific), still of no use to everyday needs.
> 
> 5. Because with only 2700 words, one can say almost anything he needs in
> every speech.
> 
> 6. Because one has the actual choice, of choosing whether to write in
pIqaD
> or english characters.
> 
> 7. Because pIqaD can actually be writen by hand, in contrast to other
> conlangs' characters which are extremely difficult - even impossible - to
write
> by hand.
> 
> 8. Because with relatively few pages of grammar, one can express almost
> anything he desires.
> 
> 9. Because it doesn't burder the mind of the student Klingonist with
having to
> remember details that aren't needed, in order to express himself. For
> example, why would I need to concern myself with tenses, when I can just
> use a time stamp and express exactly the same meaning ?
> 
> 10. Because it has a single authority (Okrand) who decides what is right
and
> what is wrong. In this way the entire community can have set rules, thus
> being able to communicate with one another through the use of Klingon,
> which is the ultimate goal of every language.
> 
> 11. Because with the use of prefixes and suffixes we can express a lot,
> without having to actually write a lot. Even the ancient Spartans (the
closest
> equivalent to Klingons) hated the use of many and unnecessary words.
> 
> 12. Because it can be spoken in an either aggressive or mild (Azetbur's
> speech) way.
> 
> ..I know that any other conlang-ist would have a lot to say in order to
defend
> his own, chosen conlang. So, the final reason why Klingon is perfect, is
rather
> simple :
> 
> 13. jIjatlhmo' pup tlhIngan Hol !
> 
> cpt qunnoq
> 
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