Comments on: Dragonsong http://www.sarawilsonetienne.com/dragonsong.htm sara wilson etienne. author, creative genius, and inventor of lazy afternoons. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:05:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sara http://www.sarawilsonetienne.com/dragonsong.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20 Sara Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:30:59 +0000 http://www.sarawilsonetienne.com/dragonsong.htm#comment-20 <p><p>Good point about tea definitely not being coffee. But I think part of my thought was that the klah tree has red seeded fruit on it, like the coffee plant. Though klah does come from the bark, not the seeds/beans. Also, the people of Pern did originate on earth, so maybe the terms would reflect that? Though they have been on Pern for a very long time. Mostly I just meant that coming up with new words for familiar concepts, and naming in general, seems to be a big challenge in fantasy books and that 'klah,' in both its strengths and weaknesses, is a mascot for that challenge.</p></p> <p>Good point about tea definitely not being coffee. But I think part of my thought was that the klah tree has red seeded fruit on it, like the coffee plant. Though klah does come from the bark, not the seeds/beans. Also, the people of Pern did originate on earth, so maybe the terms would reflect that? Though they have been on Pern for a very long time. Mostly I just meant that coming up with new words for familiar concepts, and naming in general, seems to be a big challenge in fantasy books and that ‘klah,’ in both its strengths and weaknesses, is a mascot for that challenge.</p>

]]> By: Rita http://www.sarawilsonetienne.com/dragonsong.htm/comment-page-1#comment-18 Rita Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:26:43 +0000 http://www.sarawilsonetienne.com/dragonsong.htm#comment-18 Hee! I reread this earlier this year, too, but didn't get as far as rereading the sequels. Must do that ASAP! In defense of klah, I must say: 1) lots of cultures have caffeinated beverages, and you couldn't ask China to call tea "coffee." But, 2) this didn't occur to me as a kid--I definitely identified <i>klah</i> as a direct translation of <i>coffee</i>--yet for some reason loved the new word, anyway. But 3) I actually agree with you. In spite of both 1 and 2 above, I feel the love/hate about it now, too. Ha! :D Hee! I reread this earlier this year, too, but didn’t get as far as rereading the sequels. Must do that ASAP!

In defense of klah, I must say: 1) lots of cultures have caffeinated beverages, and you couldn’t ask China to call tea “coffee.” But, 2) this didn’t occur to me as a kid–I definitely identified klah as a direct translation of coffee–yet for some reason loved the new word, anyway.

But 3) I actually agree with you. In spite of both 1 and 2 above, I feel the love/hate about it now, too. Ha! :D

]]>