Comments on: The Library of Congress welcomes our new galactic overlords http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 22:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Brian_Barker http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1499431 Brian_Barker Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1499431 For those who want Klingon, rather than Esperanto, as the international language see http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8TQGVh025E4 For those who want Klingon, rather than Esperanto, as the international language see http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8TQGVh025E4

]]> By: renke http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497931 renke Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497931  yes, ISO639-2 uses some collective language codes; not only art (artificial languages) but also conglomerates like "aus" (Australien languages) and "cel" (Celtic languages)  yes, ISO639-2 uses some collective language codes; not only art (artificial languages) but also conglomerates like “aus” (Australien languages) and “cel” (Celtic languages)

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497909 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497909 Are Noldorin, Telerin, etc. all lumped in together? Are Noldorin, Telerin, etc. all lumped in together?

]]> By: renke http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497691 renke Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497691 in ISO639-2 Quenya is included in "art" (artificial languages). But take a look at ISO639-3! http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=qya LoC should use the more comprehensive standard, imo in ISO639-2 Quenya is included in “art” (artificial languages). But take a look at ISO639-3! http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=qya LoC should use the more comprehensive standard, imo

]]> By: loghaD  http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497602 loghaD  Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497602 The Library of Congress contains at least one text in Klingon: "The Klingon Hamlet", published by the Klingon Language Institute. They also have a copy of HolQeD (Volume 1, #1), the KLI's formerly quarterly journal, as well as at least two of Marc Okrand's books on the subject. Their standard also includes Esperanto, Lojban, Volapük, Blissymbols and Ido. The Library of Congress contains at least one text in Klingon: “The Klingon Hamlet”, published by the Klingon Language Institute.
They also have a copy of HolQeD (Volume 1, #1), the KLI’s formerly quarterly journal, as well as at least two of Marc Okrand’s books on the subject.

Their standard also includes Esperanto, Lojban, Volapük, Blissymbols and Ido.

]]> By: loghaD  http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497589 loghaD  Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497589 You're probably thinking of this article by The Onion: http://www.theonion.com/articles/klingon-speakers-now-outnumber-navajo-speakers,709/ In reality, there are probably fewer than 50 Klingon-speakers (with a decent degree of conversational fluency), and probably more than 120 000 Navajo-speakers. It's true as MattLeidHolm says, however, that many of us are more interested in language than we are in Star Trek. When I started studying Klingon, I still thought Klingons were the pointy-eared guys, and I thought Captain Picard was Captain Kirk. You’re probably thinking of this article by The Onion: http://www.theonion.com/articles/klingon-speakers-now-outnumber-navajo-speakers,709/

In reality, there are probably fewer than 50 Klingon-speakers (with a decent degree of conversational fluency), and probably more than 120 000 Navajo-speakers.

It’s true as MattLeidHolm says, however, that many of us are more interested in language than we are in Star Trek.
When I started studying Klingon, I still thought Klingons were the pointy-eared guys, and I thought Captain Picard was Captain Kirk.

]]> By: Timmy Corkery http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497585 Timmy Corkery Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497585 Wait -- ALL the Salish languages are lumped into ONE listing?! Uh... hm. Wait — ALL the Salish languages are lumped into ONE listing?! Uh… hm.

]]> By: eldritch http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497564 eldritch Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497564 Qapla'! Qapla’!

]]> By: pKp http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497558 pKp Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497558 OMG, you're right. Who lists Klingon and not Quenya ? That's ridiculous, especially when there must have been a lot more references to the latter... OMG, you’re right. Who lists Klingon and not Quenya ? That’s ridiculous, especially when there must have been a lot more references to the latter…

]]> By: heckblazer http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497554 heckblazer Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497554 Indeed, IIRC Klingon has more speakers than Navajo. Indeed, IIRC Klingon has more speakers than Navajo.

]]> By: Paul Renault http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497543 Paul Renault Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497543 No Chiac?   WTF? Dano Leblanc's Acadieman - Au Call Center. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGTcM4xKUUo No Chiac?   WTF?

Dano Leblanc’s Acadieman – Au Call Center.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGTcM4xKUUo

]]> By: Wolf Ilandl Butler http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497539 Wolf Ilandl Butler Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497539 No Na'vi. Very disappointed.  No Na’vi. Very disappointed. 

]]> By: show me http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497525 show me Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497525 Last I checked, Klingons are not our Galactic Overlords. All they have on us is cloaking technology, and they always attack before they are ready, and are usually easily defeated. Last I checked, Klingons are not our Galactic Overlords. All they have on us is cloaking technology, and they always attack before they are ready, and are usually easily defeated.

]]> By: MattLeidholm http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497497 MattLeidholm Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497497 The Library of Congress is only listing the languages categorized by ISO 639-2, which defined Klingon (or tlhIngan Hol) as well as other constructed languages. Because Klingon has a formally defined but unusual syntax--created by linguist Marc Okrand--it is studied as much by fans of constructed languages than by Trekkies. The Library of Congress is only listing the languages categorized by ISO 639-2, which defined Klingon (or tlhIngan Hol) as well as other constructed languages. Because Klingon has a formally defined but unusual syntax–created by linguist Marc Okrand–it is studied as much by fans of constructed languages than by Trekkies.

]]> By: IamInnocent http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497474 IamInnocent Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497474  Congress still resist the British Islands overlords.  Congress still resist the British Islands overlords.

]]> By: danimagoo http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/the-library-of-congress-welcom.html#comment-1497454 danimagoo Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174697#comment-1497454 I'm disappointed none of Tolkien's languages are listed. I’m disappointed none of Tolkien’s languages are listed.

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