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SandChigger | May 18, 2011

Some named Lucy used the feedback form in the Dune Encyclopedia section of the website to send me this yesterday (my time): I don’t really think your criticism of the lyrics to Inama Nushif is really fair. For one, this is a totally fictitious work.The contemporary linguists were only trying to come up with as [...]

Category: Duniverse Languages, HToD.net Stuff, Sci-Fi TV | 16 Comments »
Tags: Dune Encyclopedia, Feedback Responses, Fremen Language, Fremen language abuse, Inama Nushif, plagiarism

SandChigger | February 19, 2010

On February 16th, I sent off an email to one of the contact addresses on Bryan Tyler’s website, inquiring about the source of the Fremen lyrics for this song. So far I have received no acknowledgement (automatic or otherwise) or response. Stay tuned! Tweet

Category: Chigger Stuff, Duniverse Languages | No Comments »
Tags: Arabic language in Dune, Fremen language abuse

SandChigger | December 26, 2009

Was checking out the latest idiocies over on the DumbNovels BBS and noticed that a new member (Youngest_Atreides) had this in his/her signature: Ay-yah idare Adamm malum It kinda sorta looks familiar, but isn’t really any language I could recognize. So I did the logical thing and googled it. The top hit was INAMA NUSHIF [...]

Category: Bitch-slaps, Dune Novels BBS, Duniverse Languages | 3 Comments »
Tags: Arabic language in Dune, Chisra Sala Muad'Dib, disrespect for Arabs, Fremen language abuse