Tamarian

[Jubal]

To go with the communication thread, a discussion thread on the language.

So, the main thing I haven't worked out is how one does any sort of detailed third person communication where the subject isn't obvious - telling a story that's unknown to the listener, essentially. It's a necessary function of most languages, but it does seem pretty difficult given that Tamarian works in such an allegorical way.

I also came across the following article on the language, which I'm not sure makes full sense to me or checks out properly but was a good read nonetheless:
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/06/star-trek-tng-and-the-limits-of-language-shaka-when-the-walls-fell/372107/

A couple of useful links for reference:
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Tamarian_language
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Darmok_(episode)

[comrade_general]

Just, just watch the bloody episode.