Sep. 6th, 2006
Pssst! SF-nal Word Folks!
Sep. 6th, 2006 10:28 amOxford University Press is releasing Brave New Words in November.
From the OUP website:
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mabfan and I have already preordered ours. This should come as a surprise to...noone.
From the OUP website:
Brave New Words covers the shared language of science fiction, as well as the vocabulary of science fiction criticism and its fans--those terms that are used by many authors in multiple settings. Words coined in science fiction have become part of the vocabulary of any number of subcultures and endeavors, from comics, to neo-paganism, to aerospace, to computers, to environmentalism, to zine culture. This is the first book to document this vocabulary transfer. Not just a useful reference and an entertaining browse, this book also documents the enduring legacy of science fiction writers and fans.
mabfan and I have already preordered ours. This should come as a surprise to...noone.
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Sep. 6th, 2006 10:18 pmTEAL'C: On Chulak, a dispute between a man and a woman that cannot be resolved necessitates a pledge break. It must be requested by one and granted by the other.*
Me: "We'll return to 'Jaffa Couples' Therapy' in just a few moments. But first, help continue to make 'Jaffa Couples' Therapy' possible by making a pledge to your local public television station."
(*Stargate SG-1, "Affinity," Season 8 Episode 7)
Me: "We'll return to 'Jaffa Couples' Therapy' in just a few moments. But first, help continue to make 'Jaffa Couples' Therapy' possible by making a pledge to your local public television station."
(*Stargate SG-1, "Affinity," Season 8 Episode 7)