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+ | '''Civil Conversation''' was a style of spoken language in [[Tellarite]] culture. It used a specific intonation, and also made extensive use of insults and Tellarite humor. In Tellarite conversation, the use or non-use of Civil inflection often made the difference between constructive insult and improper personal attack. ({{n|TOS|{{nd|Prime Directive}}}}, {{n|ST|sub={{st|Myriad Universes}}|The Tears of Eridanus}}) |
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Latest revision as of 18:46, 27 October 2016
Civil Conversation was a style of spoken language in Tellarite culture. It used a specific intonation, and also made extensive use of insults and Tellarite humor. In Tellarite conversation, the use or non-use of Civil inflection often made the difference between constructive insult and improper personal attack. (TOS novel: Prime Directive, ST - Myriad Universes novel: The Tears of Eridanus)