Re: Star Trek conlangs besides Klingon and Romulan

On Sun, 20 Dec 1998, list James E. Hopkins wrote:

> Re: movie time Vulcan:
>
> Padraic,
>
> The Vulkan language project based on the Vulcan used in the Movies is a very
> serious project with a VERY well developed grammar and an EXTREMELY detailed
> vocabulary. Take a look at www.teleport.com/~vli/vli2.htm. It is a beautiful
> site and as you will see Gardner (I forget his first name) did quite extensive
> research to produce the work you see at his various sites.
I am indeed glad someone(s) is working on Vulcan language and culture.
Apart from the paltry few Vulcan based episodes in TOS, we see next to
nothing of Vulcan culture.  They wasted nearly three years time that V
could have been explored in depth; the way they're exploring Bajoran,
Klingon and Ferengi now.

The pamphlet I have was done up some time in the 70s, so I doubt that
these are connected in any but the most superficial fashion.

>
> As he points out the original actors were taped speaking English and then the
> Vulcan was dubbed over it. However it may appear, the language in the movies
> and the work done by Gardner is more than garbled English.
I will most certainly check out the site; but I reamain unconvinced that
what I was hearing in ST I, II & V were "real" Vulcan.  At some point, I
will also try and drag out the tapes those moving pictures are on, and see
if I can't convince myself otherwise.

Padraic.

> Jim H