- "Another script, Massassi, was in use by the warrior class of the Sith species, and appears etched on temple walls on Yavin 4; xenographologists have since confirmed that the Massassi alphabet has ties to the simplified component of High Sith writing."
- ―Doctor Milanda Vorgan, "The Written Word: A Brief Introduction to the Writing Systems of Galactic Basic"
A xenographologist was a specialist that studied writing systems of the cultures of the galaxy. At some point by 38 ABY, xenographologists had confirmed that the alphabet used by[1] the Massassi, the Massassi-speaking[2] warrior class of the Sith species, was connected to the simplified component of the High Sith writing system. That fact was subsequently noted by the xenolinguist Doctor Milanda Vorgan in[1] her[3] 38 ABY publication "The Written Word: A Brief Introduction to the Writing Systems of Galactic Basic."[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Xenographologists were introduced in the article "The Written Word," which was authored by John Hazlett and published on StarWars.com Hyperspace on March 5, 2010.[1] The word "xenographologist" is a combination of the prefix "xeno-," meaning alien,[4] and "graphologist," denoting either someone who practices the study of handwriting or a researcher who studies writing systems.[5]
Sources[]
The Written Word on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available) (First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
The Written Word on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- ↑ The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
- ↑
"Erasing All Traces" — The Last Command Sourcebook (reprinted in The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook)
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Xeno- Definition & Meaning on Dictionary.com, LLC: "a combining form meaning "alien," "strange," "guest," used in the formation of compound words" (backup link archived on June 29, 2022)
- ↑ Graphology Definition & Meaning on Dictionary.com, LLC: "1. the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
2. Linguistics. the study of systems of writing; grammatology" (backup link archived on June 14, 2021)
