Product Description

This dictionary is a comprehensive sourcebook for Klingon language and syntax, it includes fundamental grammar rules, words and expressions that illustrate the nature of the complex Klingon culture. It includes material from "Star Trek" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15277 in Books
• Published on: 1992-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

Not light reading
I bought this for a bit of a laugh. I always wanted to dress up as a Klingon, enter a busy bar on a Saturday night and ask the barman for a prune juice, then headbutt the first bloke who gave me a funny look whilst telling him (in Klingon of course) that his mother has a smooth forehead.

Now, as soon as I get the costume I can, and a whole lot more. It's not easy though. Don't expect to read from cover to cover and be able to speak Klingon like Worf and Martok though. That just ain't gonna happen...

The Klingon Dictionary: Milestone in Trek Fan Culture.
You know you are a Star Trek fan when:

1) You wear your own uniform.
2) You make your own Jumja Sticks.
3) You learn to speak Klingon.

The first two are pretty easy: All it takes is some courage and a butter/sugar combination.

The third point is a little more tricky. Klingon (or Klingonese) is an actual language developed by some cunning language experts at various American Universities combined with the content of the first six Star Trek movies and early TNG episodes.

The next logical thing to do with the Klingon language was to make it available for Star Trek fans and so Mark Ocrand (who is now seen to be one of the founding fathers of the Klingon language) put together a Klingon Dictionary and published it with Pocket Books.

The book itself is quite old now and has sections dedicated to 'common phrases' and an actual dictionary section. The main body of the book however, actually teaches you how to pronounce tricky Klingon words and deals with things like Verbs, Nouns and even numbers.

The Dictionary is amazingly well put together. It is to all intents are purposes, the foundation to an actual, real life language.

Language is important. It is one of the aspects that makes a culture unique and the Klingon language is a wonderful example of how Star Trek can build its worlds effectively. (It's just a shame that they don't stick to it properly.)

The Klingon language used to be a very important part of Star Trek fan culture and the Klingon Dictionary used to sell by the ton. However, these days not many fans are bold enough to go all the way and learn the Klingon language. So if you are a Star Trek fan, why not go all the way and buy the Klingon Dictionary and learn the language of one of the most diverse alien cultures of the Star Trek Galaxy? Failing that, learn the basics: It makes a great talking point at parties!

So if you are into Star Trek, you really should buy this book. Even if you have no intent on learning the language, it is an important part of Trek fandom and should be sitting up there with the Star Trek Encyclopedia and the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition.

An audio version is available and read by Michael Dorn as well as a Klingon version of 'Hamlet' by the Klingon Language Institute.

A godsend for the Klingon type Trekie
The Klingon Dictionary is a revolation for any Klingon Fan, With masses of words and a detailed pronunciation guide you can pick up the basics fast. It's great.