Re: $.02 on Vulcan Writing
Sorik of Vulcan 
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 14:07:39 PDT

I personally would like the writing system used on the DS9 Display 
monitors used as a form of algebraic equation showing the relationship 
between things.  Or perhaps a way to outline a story by showing lines 
from one point to another that are meant to show where a character has 
gone and where they're going.

Let me know what you think.

>But frankly, it's likely to be a cold day in hell before the ST
>Production people start making Vulcan a useful living language. As
>much as we'd like to keep in step with the canon stuff, there is no
>way to do that with the canon material in existance now.
>
>So, I think we should just proceed as best we can.

I agree.  Lets try to use canon, but if that fails to give us enough 
information, and our goal is to have a complete and practical language, 
then we'll have to fill in the gaps on our own.

>> As for the thinkened squiggly line version seen on the various robes, 
>> I think that this would probably be the standard writing form of Old 
>> High Vulcan, because the robes are likely ceremonial in nature.  

I don't know if you all remember when I was attempting to create a 
system of writing Vulcan names, but I did make good progress and still 
have this written down somewhere.

It has additions such as:

<S> masculine name starter (from Surak)
<T'> femamine name starter
<ak> ending
<ek>   "
<ik>   "
a generic ending for names not ending with one of the above.
extra characters like: (which could also be used in normal writing)
<or> as in S-or-ik
<ar> as in S-ar-ek
<er>  ????
<ur> as in S-ur-ak

In those months long ago Rob told me that going to Kinko's to get the 
characters scanned was a good option. (I'm looking into that now) 


>Possibly, but in what context is Vulcan writing described as syllabic?
>And which version of the writing, we've uncovered at least four
>styles now. At least three of which look completely unrelated.
>
>
>Rob Z.

I think Spock's Romulan friend (I don't recall his name) came to spock 
w/ three small di-looking things with an guestimated eight sides.  Spock 
looked at them and said, "The syllabic neucleus of the Vulcan language."

Then the Romulan boy said, "They were our toys as children."

Spock inquired, "Your parents wanted you to learn Vulcan?", sounding 
surprised.

I hope this helps.

Sorik



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