Forum:CT Archive/Notability Policy: English Words

Okay, let's give it a shot then. Vote on whether or not to keep articles on simple English words like rope. If you do choose to keep them, then every noun in the novel would be a fair game for an article. If not, most of those pages would actually be kept, as disambiguation pages to actual Star Wars items (see: rock). LOST-Malachi (talk) 07:46, August 17, 2013 (UTC)

English words
If a word holds the same meaning in Star Wars galaxy as in general English language, generally there is no need for a separate article. Notable exceptions that would allow for their own articles include:


 * 1) If a word is used to define something different in Star Wars galaxy than in real world. Bounty Hunter is not the same as Bounty Hunter, Cantina is not the same as Cantina, Spice is not the same as Spice.
 * 2) * A good rule of thumb is whether the word gains a different, easily recognizable meaning when used within the Star Wars context. Military ranks (captain, general, sergeant), technology (computer, hologram, jetpack) and astronomic terms (asteroid, planet, galaxy) are all obviously qualifying examples. On the other hand, words such as wheel, torch or lubricant have exactly the same meaning when used in context of Star Wars or outside of it. Such terms require no separate articles, as they would be telling nothing new to a reader.
 * 3) If a word has clear Earth origins or otherwise defines a term one would not associate with Star Wars, but is nevertheless canonical. Books, Paper and Glasses are rarely depicted in Star Wars media and are generally not expected to be found in them, yet are canonical.
 * 4) * A rule of thumb is whether an article on an otherwise generic Earthly term would provide new information to the reader. The article of paper may provide interesting and unusual examples because of its rarity in Star Wars. More generic items like bunk, bulkhead or barrel, however, are commonly found in both visual and non-visual Star Wars media and rarely draw special attention to themselves. An article on item such as bag would be telling only what a bag is, something a reader of text in English already knows.
 * 5) While a full article on a generic English word will not be appropriate, a page under its title might still exist, functioning as a disambiguation page between similarly named Star Wars concepts. See fish, stone and bridge for a proper way to use common English words in the main namespace.
 * 6) * When a word refers to a specific unique subject within Star Wars, the canonical page title should have precedence over the disambiguation page in namespace. See Lock, Switch and Abyss for examples.

Support

 * 1) LOST-Malachi (talk) 07:46, August 17, 2013 (UTC)

Discussion
Not touching unidentified subjects here, as it is a different discussion entirely. LOST-Malachi (talk) 07:46, August 17, 2013 (UTC)