The Prize Bird
She had almost figured out the writing's linguistic ancestors when she heard another noise. she turned around even faster this time, catching a glimpse of something... right before it dived into the ruins of a sandstone building.
Zero Point: Chapter 4- Downtime
I'm not a linguist... and believe me, you've done some odd things that i've every right to ask you about in return." at her puzzled look, he patted the holster on his thigh... the one that held his colt.
The Mook Maker, Chapter 39: Speak the Word
I didn't feel like being a linguist, and i could always try to delegate. whether the scribe played along, however, i wasn't certain.
Review 8 - Mia Makes a New Friend
Most people didn't have much interest in linguistics like she did, especially as it pertained to translating between different languages. mia only seemed too happy to let her go on. "oh wow, you get paid to do that? you must be really good at it!"
Don't Badger the Shopkeeper! (Badger TF)
Travis wasn't a linguist by any means, but he did come to recognize a few different dialects from his explorations. yet there was not even a single recognizable digit to give him any chance of comprehending the tome.
Just One Spritz (SynTech)
The stallion said his goodbyes to marvin later when they'd finished eating and spent thirty minutes debating the origins of various linguistic phenomenon. on the way back to his office, aurelius kept his hand in his pocket, touching the small sprayer.
Density
I've written much more opaque speech styles in the past, but i've been realizing that's not the most accessible for readers, even if it's fun for me as a linguist, so i've been trying to tone it down while still giving them both some distinct 'flavors'.
Tales Of The Crew (U.S.S. Discovery, NCC-91301): Poker Night
It was the fifth street of five-card-stud and only four remained: he, zarva, commander elisa flores his xo, and lieutenant r'mira, the tall, lanky, caitian counselor and linguistics officer.
462 Green Bronze Collar
Ironically, the rope is made of spiral-tied bast and so one could argue that it's part of her divine mandate to exercise power over it, purely through linguistic coincidence.
Regressive Tendencies: The Beginning (Chapter 2)
But i'm a botanist, not a linguist. anyway, so we've gotten you a camp bed that's more your size, and since it's smaller, we can put juan in your tent too - just for tonight." kammy felt irritated. "what?
New Beginnings part 9
It all means the same thing." he shook his head "my uncle was a linguist, he'd have a hey day if he knew two totally different cultures shared similar phrases." ricky just nodded "creit orange so." "no 'g' sound in oran."
Aurumvorax
The now faint characters were hard to decipher, and tayn was hardly a master linguist by any means. most of the blocky runes had been rubbed away, but the one he could make out lit up his face with a beaming smile. _aurum:_ gold . . .