Re: [Fwd: Vulcan Language]
Saul Epstein 
Mon, 8 Jun 1998 21:20:12 -0500

I happened to discuss our situation with my father this evening. He
suggested that the two dialects could have different ages and/or
purposes. If, as seems likely, Mr. Gardner's Vulcan was primarily
inspired by dialogue in "Amok Time," it might make since for it to be
an older and ceremonial language. Which would leave room for ours to
be pretty much what we've thought: a formalized version of a trade
language in wide use in Surak's time. Both could then conceivably
have important roles in Vulcan society.

The only drawback to this solution is its awkwardness. While realism
probably demands a diversity of languages spoken by Vulcans, the
practical limitations of the situation probably only allow one, just
as there is only on Klingon.

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