''Klingon for the Galactic Traveler'' (''KGT'') is the third book written by

Marc Okrand Marc Okrand (; born July 3, 1948) is an American linguist. His professional work is in Native American languages, and he is well known as the creator of the Klingon language in the '' Star Trek'' science fiction franchise. Linguistics As a li ...

about the

Klingon language The Klingon language ( tlh, tlhIngan Hol, links=no, '' '': , ) is the constructed language spoken by a fictional alien race called the Klingons, in the ''Star Trek'' universe. Described in the 1985 book ''The Klingon Dictionary'' by Marc Okra ...

. It was published in 1997. The book represents the second major expansion of the Klingon language.

The book provides information on Klingon

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including: regional vocabulary, variation between the speech of younger and older generations, idioms, slang, dialects, and specialized vocabulary relating to food, warfare, the visual arts and music. It contains an addendum to the wordlist appearing in ''

The Klingon Dictionary ''The Klingon Dictionary (TKD)'' is a book by Marc Okrand describing the Klingon language. First published in 1985 and then again with an addendum in 1992, it includes pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. It has sold more than three hundred tho ...

'' with expanded definitions and new words. This list includes the new vocabulary items that were first published in ''

The Klingon Way ''The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide'' (Klingon: ''tlhIngan tIgh: SuvwI' DevmeH paq'') is a 1996 book by the linguist Marc Okrand that was published by Pocket Books. ''The Klingon Way'' is a collection of proverbs and sayings in the constructed lan ...

''. Since the publication of ''The Klingon Dictionary'', many new words pertaining to Klingon culture appeared in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. Frequently, the Klingon appearing in the shows was inconsistent with the vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation set out in ''The Klingon Dictionary'' (see the Klingon language in ''Star Trek'' canon). These discrepancies are explained in ''Klingon for the Galactic Traveler'' as being the result of special constructions, archaic forms, or ritual language. The book explains some points of grammar, like the use of the ''-neS'' suffix and apparent inconsistencies in Okrand's earlier work (like non-use of the verb prefix ''lu-'' and special variant word order used in toasts). The book was reviewed in ''HolQeD'', the journal of the

Klingon Language Institute The Klingon Language Institute (KLI) is an independent organization originally founded in Flourtown, Pennsylvania and now located in Kentucky. Its goal is to promote the Klingon language and culture. General The KLI has members from all over t ...

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