The Klingon Dictionary

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The Klingon Dictionary ( The Klingon Dictionary ) is a book by Marc Okrand , which developed by him Klingon language describes and explains their grammar. It was published for the first time in 1985 and expanded again in 1992 with an expansion of 20 pages to a total of 192 pages. It is the only official book on the subject and is therefore considered a standard work. Both editions were sold together around 300,000 times worldwide.

It is the basic reading for learning the language and is used by TV producers to form Klingon dialogues. It is Okrand's most popular work, according to WorldCat , and is held by over 300 libraries.

The work is formulated as a pure description of the grammar, with a few examples for each rule. It is only suitable for learning the language to a limited extent as it does not contain any exercises. The book is not intended as a textbook, but is intended as a reference work for screenwriters and actors. The dictionary was only published as merchandising.

The successor is the 1997 book "Klingon for the Galactic Traveler" (English title Klingon for advanced learners ). This contains around 800 new vocabulary as well as detailed information on the use of the language, especially taking into account the ( fictitious ) cultural background. In contrast to the dictionary, this continuation is written as full text and does not describe any grammar rules. Due to its focus on the Klingon culture and the resulting linguistic variations such as dialects and colloquial language , the language is given more substance in this sequel.

content

The dictionary was written from the perspective of the fictional Star Trek universe; H. formulated as if the Klingons really existed. After a short introduction, followed by hints on pronunciation, the main part consists of a description of the Klingon grammar . This is followed by the dictionary section with a total of around 1,500 words, followed by a list of useful sentences. In the expanded edition of 1992, there are additional grammatical details in the appendix as well as a list of around 200 additional vocabulary that were included in or were created for later films and the series Star Trek: The Next Generation .

Electronic editions

The book has also been available as an e-book since 2008 .

In 2009 the publishing house Simon & Schuster published the dictionary in the form of an application for the iPhone as part of the three-part Klingon Language Suite . This digital version contains pronunciation notes, notes on the use of prefixes and suffixes and a search function.

Translations

The book was first translated into Portuguese in 1995 and published in Brazil under the title "Dicionário da língua klingon". This edition has only 160 pages, but is almost A4, making it the largest edition of all.

The German translation was published in 1996 by Heel Verlag with the title “The Official Klingon / German Dictionary” with 192 pages. This contains a lot of translation, typing and content errors. The book is out of print, but a revised version by Klingon expert Lieven Litaer has been available since April 29, 2013.

An Italian translation was published in 1998 by the Roman publisher Fanucci Editore as "Il dizionario Klingon-Italiano" with 256 pages. The book is out of print.

The book was translated into Czech in 2008 with the title “Klingonský slovník”. This translation is somewhat smaller in its dimensions and therefore contains 280 pages. This work is the only edition to contain an additional appendix with approximately 350 new words that Okrand announced in other sources, such as the Journal of the Klingon Language Institute , after the official dictionary was published.

Trivia

  • In the episode "Dessous auf der Oberleitung" (7th episode / 2nd season) of the TV series The Big Bang Theory , the dictionary is used to play Klingon boggle .

See also

Web links

literature

  • English: The Klingon Dictionary . Pocket Books, 1992, ISBN 0-671-74559-X
  • Portuguese: Dicionário da língua Klingon , Editora Aleph, São Paulo 1995, ISBN 85-85887-01-X
  • German: The official Klingon / German, German / Klingon dictionary. Heel, Königswinter 1996, ISBN 3-893-65544-1
  • German: The official Klingon / German, German / Klingon dictionary. (revised new edition), Heel, Königswinter 2013, ISBN 978-3-868-52688-2
  • Italian: Il dizionario Klingon-Italiano , Fanucci Editore, Rome 1998, ISBN 88-347-0643-9
  • Czech: Klingonský slovník , Triton, Prague 2008, ISBN 978-80-7387-196-3

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Pity the fictional language student who wants to learn anything other than Klingon. (...) it also has The Klingon Dictionary, written by none other than Marc Okrand" Stephen D. Rogers. A Dictionary of Made-Up Languages. Avon (Adams Media). 2011, p. 111
  2. ↑ "The Klingon Dictionary, written by Okrand and licensed by Paramount, has sold more than 300,000 copies of its two editions." Arika Okrent. In the Land of Invented Languages. New York (mirror & gray). 2010, p. 272
  3. ^ Worldcat Libraries: Marc Okrand. Retrieved March 6, 2013 .
  4. ↑ Klingon as Linguistic Capital: A Sociologic Study of Nineteen Advanced Klingonists (PDF). (PDF; 182 kB) Accessed March 6, 2013 .
  5. ↑ Amazon.de Kindle Shop - The Klingon Dictionary. Retrieved March 6, 2013 .
  6. ↑ Error in the Official Klingon Dictionary. Retrieved January 19, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Amazon.de The Official Klingon Dictionary / New Edition. Retrieved May 3, 2013 .