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  Imperial Klingon Expeditionary Forces - World Wide Klingon Fan Club and Klingon Group
Klingon are a warrior race - proud and aggressive, and they have a very deep sense of tradition and honor.
Praxis was the Klingon's key energy facility, and it's loss had a detrimental effect on Klingon politics and economics.
On numerous space missions, the Klingon Empire has proven time and again to be a most valuable ally, and although Federation and Klingon crews still only serve within their respective fleets, it is hoped that one day the Klingon Empire and the Federation fleets will unify into one space fleet.
imperialklingons.com   (820 words)

  
 Klingon and Esperanto: The Odd Couple? (Glen Proechel)
A second organiztion of Klingon fan clubs is the Klingon Assault Group which also encourages students in the use of the Klingon language by its 2500 members.
Klingon is presently considered difficult as a spoken language, because of its strange sounds, unusual word order, and unfamiliar words.
Klingons are only an occasional presence in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and though there are reports of one half-Klingon character in the new Star Trek: Voyagers series, that will have no contact with the Klingon Empire, taking place halfway across the galaxy.
donh.best.vwh.net /Languages/klingon.html   (1356 words)

  
 A Brief History of Klingon (print version)
Klingon partakes of a great many grammatical features found throughout the world but its particular combination of features is unique.
Though Klingons were featured prominently in several episodes, our closest linguistic hint was an offhand remark in "The Trouble With Tribbles" where a Klingon comments "That's why they're all learning to speak Klingonese." That was all; we don't actually hear any Klingon until the first film, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, in 1979.
Lawrence M. Schoen is a free-lance writer and director of the Klingon Language Institutes, a nonprofit corporation which facilitates the scholarly exploration of the Klingon language and culture.
www.morgenwelt.de /futureframe/000131-klingon.htm   (1290 words)

  
 A Brief Introduction to Klingon Culture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Klingon government is based on a system of "houses." Your position in government (and society) is dependent upon how big, wealthy, and honorable your house is. Each House is allowed to send one representative to the Klingon High Council.
The Klingon Empire recently participated (with the help of the old military government of Cardassia) in a massive attack on the Dominion in the Gamma Quadrant, and now the Klingons are turning against the Cardassians, attacking their planets and threatening the new civilian leadership.
Klingons are classified as "humanoid", since they roughly follow the designs and symmetry of the humanoid body form shared by most of the races in the Alpha Quadrant.
www.borg-cube.com /~dburr/klingon.html   (2440 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: The Klingon Hamlet: Books: Lawrence Schoen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Only experienced Klingon speakers will be able to fully appreciate the nuances of the Klingon-language version, but for anyone who has dabbled in the language, this is an excellent opportunity to acquire large chunks of authentic text to practice on.
The Klingon translation, in all the glory of its iambic pentameter, has been lovingly constructed, and is well worth the effort of reading at least a few favorite passages aloud.
To step back from the conceit of Wil'yam Shax'pir as Klingon dramatist and keen observer of the Klingon culture, the study and development of tlhInganHol is an amazing work, at least equaling Tolkien's linguistic inventions, and the translation of Hamlet is a true labor of lo--er, honor.
www.amazon.ca /Klingon-Hamlet-Lawrence-Schoen/dp/0671035789   (1011 words)

  
 Klingon - Langmaker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Klingon, the language of the Klingon race from Star Trek, was briefly sketched by James Doohan and fully designed by Marc Okrand.
The Klingon dialogue in Star Trek: The Motion Picture was devised by James Doohan and spoken by Mark Lenard, who, of course, played the Klingon commander in that film.
But the Federation folks are talking though all of this, so the Klingon dialogue can't be heard very clearly.) I don't know whether at the time Doohan made the recording he or Lenard or anybody else knew which phrases would go with which subtitles or whether subtitles were changed after the filming was done.
www.langmaker.com /db/Klingon   (477 words)

  
 Klingon language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Klingon has been developed with a phonology that, while based on human natural languages, is intended to sound alien.
Klingon is an agglutinative language, using mainly affixes in order to alter the function or meaning of words.
Proposal to encode Klingon in Plane 1 of ISO/IEC 10646-2.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Klingon_language   (3852 words)

  
 The SF Site Featured Review: Klingon for the Galactic Traveler
It may seem strange to think of etiquette in the context of Klingons, but the fact is that Klingons are a touchy race who one would not want to inadvertently offend.
As Klingons become more commonplace (one often sees them at science fiction conventions), and the Klingon language and Klingon culture becomes more widespread in human societies, some people may be tempted to strike up a conversation with them.
Klingon for the Galactic Traveler is an essential reference for students of Klingon culture and philosophy (and we all know a few), a good read for all fans of Star Trek shows and books, and, of course, a practical guide for galactic travelers as well.
www.sfsite.com /05a/kling32.htm   (845 words)

  
 Amazon.de: The Klingon Hamlet (Star Trek (Unnumbered Paperback)): English Books: Klingon Language Institute,William ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Only experienced Klingon speakers will be able to fully appreciate the nuances of the Klingon-language version, but for anyone who has dabbled in the language, this is an excellent opportunity to acquire large chunks of authentic text to practise on.
These put forward the case that Shakespeare himself was a Klingon, and underline the essentially Klingon nature of this famous play, with its themes of honour and revenge.
The Klingon translation, in all the glory of its iambic pentameter, has been lovingly constructed, and is well worth the effort of reading at least a few favourite passages aloud.
www.amazon.de /Klingon-Hamlet-Star-Unnumbered-Paperback/dp/0671035789   (875 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Klingon Dictionary: English/Klingon, Klingon/English (Star Trek): Books: Marc Okrand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
This dictionary is a comprehensive sourcebook for Klingon language and syntax, it includes fundamental grammar rules, words and expressions that illustrate the nature of the complex Klingon culture.
Klingon (or Klingonese) is an actual language developed by some cunning language experts at various American Universities combined with the content of the first six Star Trek movies and early TNG episodes.
The Klingon language used to be a very important part of Star Trek fan culture and the Klingon Dictionary used to sell by the ton.
www.amazon.co.uk /Klingon-Dictionary-English-Star-Trek/dp/067174559X   (1000 words)

  
 Klingon Imperial Diplomatic Corps: Klingon Language Resources
If you are interested in studying the Klingon Language, we have assembled an assortment of helpful linguistic resources that may aid you in your noble quest.
Established in 1999 by the Klingon Imperial Diplomatic Corps, to serve as a meeting place for novice level students to discuss topics related to the Klingon language and it's usage.
This website is offered by the Klingon Imperial Diplomatic Corps, a Canadian-based international non-profit cultural and educational organization, and is aimed at educating the public and providing information of interest concerning Klingon culture, society and history.
www.klingon.org /resources/language.html   (562 words)

  
 Klingon Language FAQ
Nevertheless, given that you get to actually hear Marc Okrand, the inventor of the Klingon language, get a sore throat over his Klingon consonants, and given that Michael Dorn, who plays Worf on Star Trek: The Next Generation, narrates, this is one tape not to be missed.
This course presents much of the material of The Klingon Dictionary in a more "bite-sized" form, allowing students to gradually increase their knowledge of Klingon rather than giving it to them a la fire hose.
The Extended Corpus Project is "an effort to compile a comprehensive glossary of a Klingon names, terms, and phrases from the multitude of canonical fiction published." The Klingon Bible Translation Project is a project to translate the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures (AKA Old and New Testaments) into Klingon.
www.softlab.ntua.gr /miscellaneous/faq/klingon_language_faq.html   (1647 words)

  
 puSlogh vagh
The Klingon puSlogh vagh is organized in terms of line count, syllable count, assonance[2], and syllable position, and it is traditionally bounded by emotion.
The language is standard Klingon of the contemporary Imperial dialect, as described by Dr. Marc Okrand in The Klingon Dictionary (1985 and 1992, Pocket Books) and in other sources as collected by the Klingon Language Institute.
The diphthongs of (modern standard) Klingon -- vowel + y or w -- are not considered to be different from their base vowels for this purpose.
www.speakeasy.org /~mamandel/klingon/puSlogh.html   (2270 words)

  
 LINGUIST List 2.733: Klingon
He created the Klingon language for Star Trek III: the search for Spock, and for all the subsequent Star Trek movies, and trains actors in the phonetics of Klingon, among other aspects of the language.
The Klingon dictionary (bilingual: Klingon-English; English-Klingon) consists of a descriptive sketch of the phonology, morphology and syntax of Klingon, as well as comments about dialect variation, the writing systemn and language use.
That Klingon tends towars polysynthesis is not surprising since Okrand's dissertation was the grammar of a California Indian language.
www.ling.ed.ac.uk /linguist/issues/2/2-733.html   (568 words)

  
 Sydney's Klingon Language Place
I've been studying Klingon since 1992, and have been a member of the Klingon Language Institute since 1994.
People on the KLI's mailing list use Klingon to talk about all kinds of things, from what kind of day they had at work to how annoyed they are that their car is in the shop for the weekend.
While everyone interested in learning Klingon may not always be able to attend the KLI’s yearly conference, the qep’a’, there are smaller gatherings (qepHommey) held by some members in their local areas.
home.earthlink.net /~sydneygb/klingon.htm   (684 words)

  
 @ugusta headlines: Explore the world of the Klingons, July 13, 1996
Even folks who aren't big Star Trek fans know that Klingon is a language made up for the Star Trek TV series, so it may seem a little strange to invest so much energy in a fantasy world.
The Klingon language was created by academic linguist Mark Okrand, whom Paramount Pictures tapped to devise the Klingon and Vulcan dialogues for the motion picture Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Okrand expanded the language for Star Trek Klingon, which is based on several of his books, including the Klingon Dictionary, Conversational Klingon and Power Klingon.
chronicle.augusta.com /headlines/071396/klingons.html   (708 words)

  
 mu' HaqwI' - Info
mu' HaqwI' (translation: "word surgeon") is a free program which analyzes words of the Klingon language for their components, suffixes, prefixes etc. It is also a dictionary and the GUI version comes with some handy charts built in.
Klingon is the language of the Klingons, an alien warrior people that appears on the Star Trek TV shows and movies.
The grammar and vocabulary are documented in the book "The Klingon Dictionary." You can learn more about Klingon at the Klingon Language Institute website.
chrisp.de /muhaqwi   (157 words)

  
 Klingon Page
Klingon is a language invented by linguist Mark Okrand for the
As of the last revision date below, this is the current status of the Klingon language projects I am involved with.
It is the first half of the soliloquy, in Klingon script, romanised Klingon, literal translation into English, 'crude Terran Forgery', and Klingon audio.
www.tlg.uci.edu /~opoudjis/Klingon/klingon.html   (486 words)

  
 ConScript Unicode Registry
Several glyph forms for the Klingon alphabet are extant.
The Qo'noS font, designed for Star Trek: The Motion Picture by the Astra Image Corporation, is the standard font used by the Klingon Language Instutute and Paramount (though Paramount explicitly uses the characters unsystematically when it represents the Klingon language).
Klingon has an alphabet of 26 characters, a positional numeric writing system with 10 digits, and is written left-to-right, top-to-bottom.
www.evertype.com /standards/csur/klingon.html   (237 words)

  
 Osric University - Language - Klingon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Klingons are extra-terrestrial beings featured in the televisions series Star Trek, Star Trek Next Generation, et.
It is interesting to note that Klingons existed in imagination about a quater century before their language was actaully codified (they did, however, always speak Klingon).
The only apparent reason to learn Klingon, due to its complexity and lack of native speakers, is to better communicate with a new species known as homo trekkius.
www.osric.com /university/klingon.html   (162 words)

  
 Klingon Pocket Dictionary: About.
The book is intended as a complement to Marc Okrand's The Klingon Dictionary (Simon & Schuster, 1992, ISBN 0-671-74559-X) and does, because of this and because of size considerations, not contain any description of the grammar.
If you're really into Klingon I'd be happy to provide you with one, but if you are just looking for something to impress your friends with, then I recommend you buy The Klingon Dictionary instead.
We are dedicated to the study and teaching of the Klingon language.
klingonska.org /dict   (546 words)

  
 Klingon - pojwI'
I'm not recommending that you speak Klingon using words this complex as a rule, but if you do encounter complex words, the translations will be much more readable.
After all, the Klingon language was developed by them, and they sell products (well, their licensed agents do) that could be seen to compete with this program.
And, to really learn and understand Klingon, it's still necessary to purchase TKD, and to really be skilled, you also need TKW, KGT, PK, CK and all the other publications.
www.speers.nu /Holtej/klingon/poj.htm   (1800 words)

  
 Yamada Language Center: Klingon WWW guide
KAG: Klingon Assault Group - A group dedicated to acting out the noble duties of being a Klingon.
Klingon Language Institute - includes Klingon language learning merchandise, a description of Klingon sounds (with sound files), everyday phrases, a free correspondence course, and more.
This page is maintained by the Yamada Language Center at the University of Oregon.
babel.uoregon.edu /yamada/guides/klingon.html   (92 words)

  
 Books : The Klingon Hamlet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
For all those wondering whether this is worth the read, let me say the Kang was right when he said you can't appreciate hamlet unless you've read it in Klingon.
I'd like to think that I am a Star Trek and Klingon fan, but this work was horrible.
I don't believe the author knows anything about Klingons and it seems that his writing smacks of "Look how important *I* am".
www.cosyreading.info /0671035789/The_Klingon_Hamlet.shtml   (834 words)

  
 SLIS IUB > News > Klingon Dictionary, Wizard of Oz, and works on the lost city of Atlantis on display at the Lilly ...
Klingon Dictionary, Wizard of Oz, and works on the lost city of Atlantis on display at the Lilly Library
Klingon (the "Star Trek" language) is one perspective included in a new exhibit "Places of Imagination" at the Lilly Library.
Two SLIS Master of Library Science (MLS) graduates have been actively involved in the exhibit: Christopher Harter (former Reference Associate at the Lilly Library) curated the exhibit, and Anthony Tedeschi (Reference Associate at the Lilly Library) is managing the display.
www.slis.indiana.edu /news/story.php?story_id=1240   (352 words)

  
 Klingon Speakers Now Outnumber Navajo Speakers | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Klingon speakers said they are pleased with the report.
Though the basics of Navajo are still taught in some reservation schools, and the language is spoken ceremonially at tribal council meetings, most Navajos do not bother to retain their knowledge after leaving school.
KLI members practice Klingon martial arts, participate in Klingon singing and storytelling sessions, and even perform spiritual ceremonies derived from the various Star Trek television series and films.
www.theonion.com /content/node/29426   (765 words)

  
 The Importance of...: Klingon is Copyrighted   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
If someone started distributing lists of Klingon words (or descriptions of grammar, etc.), then Paramount might view this as competition for the legitimate sale of their own products, which would be A Bad Thing.
You'll have to buy the authorized Klingon Dictionary if you are interested in learning the language, or work with the Klingon Language Institute, which is licensed.
They could argue that Klingon words are part of their unique character's identities.
www.corante.com /importance/archives/002300.html   (948 words)

  
 Klingon Dictonary
A ceremony in ehich the killer of the leader of a Klingon house marries the widow and thereby becomes the head of the house himself.
Roughly, it is pronounced "jol yi-CHOO." Canonized in The Klingon Dictionary.]
In TKD, "hand" is ghop, but from the Omnipedia we have ghoptu as a synonym.
www.angelfire.com /md/startrekkie1701/klindic.html   (3738 words)

  
 Wired News: Much Ado About Klingon
PeHrus, a well-dressed would-be Klingon, is trying to tell a joke in his "native" tongue.
Of those present over the weekend at the fourth annual Klingon Language Conference, "only a handful are fluent enough to go on for days," says Lawrence Schoen, the executive director of the six-year-old Klingon Language Institute.
The freshly-minted language was later spoken by Klingons in the film.
www.wired.com /news/culture/0,1284,5353,00.html   (621 words)

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