Writing & Communication Program Speaker Series: “What is Klingon?”

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday March 8, 2011 - Wednesday March 9, 2011
      4:00 pm - 4:59 pm
  • Location: Clary Theater, Student Success Center
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Rebecca Keane  404-894-1720

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Full Summary: The School of Literature, Communication, and Culture, the Georgia Tech Library, and the School of Modern Languages invite you to a special event with lecturer Dr. Marc Okrand.

The School of Literature, Communication, and Culture, the Georgia Tech Library, and the School of Modern Languages invite you to a special event.

Lecturer: Marc Okrand Dr. Okrand, who received his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied Native American dialects, is most recognized for inventing the Klingon language used in the Star Trek movies and most recent television shows. Currently, he works on closed-captioning for the hearing impaired with the National Captioning Institute.

Title: “What is Klingon?” Dr. Okrand will be speaking on his experiences as a linguist and in creating languages, particularly the Klingon language.

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Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

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What is Klingon, Writing & Communication Program Speaker Series
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  • Created By: Lauren Langley
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  • Created On: Feb 25, 2011 - 7:38am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 9:54pm