Re: Klingon Script
From: | Joe <joe@...> |
Date: | Saturday, July 6, 2002, 8:40 |
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From: "Abrigon Gusiq" <abrigon@...>
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Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 12:03 AM
Subject: Re: Klingon Script
> Maybe Klingon uses a set of stamps/seals..
>
> Namely if I want to do a character, I take out the stamp for it, ink it
> up and then stamp it out..
>
> Of course I could do a Klingon Script for my computer/PDA.
>
> All I need do it list out the letters and press them/click them with my
> mouse/stylus.
>
> Maybe the Klingon script is based computer usage?
>
> Or it could be based on an earlier ideographic or like script?
>
> Best idea is it is likely what we see is the formal script. There is
> like 5 different forms of Arabic scripts. Hebrew at least 3 forms
> (actually more).
>
> What we see on Star Trek is the block form..And I expect there is
> alteast two other forms we don't see much or at all, but will likely be
> see in future episodes of Enterprise or like.
>
Talking about Enterprise, what do you guys think of it? I really enjoy it,
actually. I feel well represented, they put a linguist AND an English
person on it :-)
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