Klingon for the Galactic Traveler (Star Trek)

This is a great follow up to the original Klingon Dictionary. This volume includes an addendum to said dictionary, but largely focuses on Klingon Culture and variations of speech such as regional dialects, occupation specific terms, and generational differences. While this might be more than some might want to know, it is still an interesting read.

This book reads more like a history book. I had hoped to get more language out of it then what I did. I did learn about Klingons and the information was interesting but I was again looking more about the language in general.

If you are interested in learning the Klingon language, there are two reference that you must have at minimum. The first is the Klingon dictionary  The Klingon Dictionary (Star Trek) . You will not find a comparable reference on line. The second is this book. This book links the Klingon language to Klingon culture. Since language and culture are intimately intertwined, you cannot fully understand one without the other. I also think in general, you will enjoy Marc's writing style. From it you will get the impression that Klingons are real (at least for us, their language is!). Klingon is currently the second most popular conlang (comstructed language; the first most popular is Esperanto), and there are many creative works (including an opera) in Klingon. So, here's an excuse to start learning Klingon! QaQ jaj! (good day!)

When I got this book, I was already a fan of the Klingon language (enough to say {tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhlaH, 'ach vIjatlhlaHchu'be'.}), so I was certainly expecting that I'd enjoy it, as I did "The Klingon Dictionary" (TKD).However, what I was not expecting was that I'd enjoy much, MUCH more than TKD.TKD is a very fun book, and a very good starting point for anybody who's interested in the Klingon language. However, it is basically a book of grammar - a reference book - and thus it is at times a bit dry. The sort of book that you pick up, learn something from, smile and put down."Klingon for the Galactic Traveler" (KGT) is something quite different; it's a well-written, well-thought-out, imaginative crash course into Klingon culture, and one heck of a page-turner!Prior to reading this book, I was of the belief that while Marc Okrand was a great linguist, he wasn't really all that invested in Klingon culture. Boy, was I wrong; not only does the book show his familiarity with all that Klingons had done on-screen up until that time, but it's also the sort of book that I'd like all future Trek writers (including fanfic:ers) to read (along with Ford's "The Final Reflection") before they incorporate Klingons into their stories, to provide a deeper cultural background to their characters.This and "The Klingon Way" are probably the two of Okrand's books that I'd recommend even to ordinary Trekkies who are interested in Klingons but aren't really out to learn the language. There are certainly some parts that cater quite specifically to us Klingon-speakers, but even if I weren't a jatlhwI', I expect I'd still give this book 4/5 stars.Also, if you do read it, you'll probably pick up some {tlhIngan Hol} without really trying, sense it's weaved into the text.

Really amazing contribution to the Klingon corpus. I wonder if Okrand just had fun with his subsequent Klingon books. This one is more of a sociolinguistic romp, whereas "The Klingon Way" lists Klingon proverbs of note, a real monument to invented languages in fiction and a delight of human thought.

I liked that the book is treated as any language book is treated with phases to use and also talking about how there are different dialects in different parts of the Klingon world.

This is the second book linguist Marc Okrand has written on the Klingon langugage. He created it for the Star Trek series. Believe it or not, there are people who do speak Klingon. They even get together to speak it and publish a journal. This book talks about "regional" Klingon variations, specialized vocabulary (especially relating to warfare), phonetics, and language changes. It is fun to write in Klingon! See, too, Okrand's KLINGON DICTIONARY.

A somewhat of a joke gift to my wife, but we both actually really enjoy it and are having fun with the book... We're looking forward to pulling out one of our Star Trek DVDs and seeing if we can follow the Klingon. Good little book. Kapla!

I bought this for my Mum as a lighthearted present for her birthday. I thought she would find it fun finding random words to say in Klingon, and assumed from the product description and a couple of reviews that it was a dictionary with phonetic spellings. The only way I can describe it is a School Book! It reminds my mum of her old language books at school. So, with that in mind, it is a descriptive and definate way to study the ins and outs of the Klingon Language in full, so as to become fluent in it. Not an over zealous dictionary as I had thought!

Good fun

This book was really helpful for people like me who are learning the language.

I was pleased with this item

Per imparare la grammatica Klingon non è proprio il massimo (meglio le edizioni vecchie del Vocabolario Klingon, perché hanno un approccio più scolastico), ma è davvero esaustivo per quello che riguarda tutta la cultura di questa razza.Lettura consigliata.