Book 30. (1 results) Mariners of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 21 | 206 | I View more quotes about recalled">recalled that Lord Nishida had asked me, early in the voyage, if I could understand his Gorean. |
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Book 30. (7 results) Mariners of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 21 | 203 | The common wisdom on such matters is that the Priest-Kings favor a common language, as a means to more easily communicate their views to humans, for example, with respect to the technology and weapon laws. |
| 21 | 204 | It is apparently simpler to do this in one language than in several. |
| 21 | 205 | Linguistic drift, at least on the continent, is managed by the standardization promulgated in scribal conferences held during the great fairs, held four times annually in the vicinity of the Sardar. |
| 21 | 206 | I recalled that Lord Nishida had asked me, early in the voyage, if I could understand his Gorean. |
| 21 | 207 | I could, though it was somewhat different. |
| 21 | 208 | To be sure, there are many dialects of Gorean. |
| 21 | 209 | I am told I have a Cosian accent, but I am not aware of this, or not much aware of it. |
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The common wisdom on such matters is that the Priest-Kings favor a common language, as a means to more easily communicate their views to humans, for example, with respect to the technology and weapon laws.
It is apparently simpler to do this in one language than in several.
Linguistic drift, at least on the continent, is managed by the standardization promulgated in scribal conferences held during the great fairs, held four times annually in the vicinity of the Sardar.
I recalled that Lord Nishida had asked me, early in the voyage, if I could understand his Gorean.
I could, though it was somewhat different.
To be sure, there are many dialects of Gorean.
I am told I have a Cosian accent, but I am not aware of this, or not much aware of it.
- (Mariners of Gor)