Some of the language in tGS and ToM really grinds my gears.
I know it is impossible for BS to write characters exactly as RJ would have and that some will inevitably change, but I don't think it is impossible to keep the narrative within the same boundaries of vocab and theme as the earlier books.
In particular, the use of modern phrases such as "authorize" "discipline reports" "geometric shapes" and so on has leaped out at me.
The structure of the text and vocab used are greatly different to the RJ written books. This really grates on me and detracts from my enjoyment of the books. It annoys me more than the, slightly off characters that are inevitable when a new writer takes on another's creations.
Does anyone else notice this?
I know it is impossible for BS to write characters exactly as RJ would have and that some will inevitably change, but I don't think it is impossible to keep the narrative within the same boundaries of vocab and theme as the earlier books.
In particular, the use of modern phrases such as "authorize" "discipline reports" "geometric shapes" and so on has leaped out at me.
The structure of the text and vocab used are greatly different to the RJ written books. This really grates on me and detracts from my enjoyment of the books. It annoys me more than the, slightly off characters that are inevitable when a new writer takes on another's creations.
Does anyone else notice this?
I never noticed the vocabulary when I was reading. What makes words "modern"?
"Authorize" doesn't seem like a modern word. Didn't Egwene and her friends get a letter from the Amyrlin saying that she authorized them to work on her behalf?
"Geometric shapes" I'll give you though.
I'm no etymologist, but it's probably the oldest of the three examples cited. If Sanderson started referring to the Randland steam car as a "railroad" that would be out of bounds, obviously, but he hasn't, and I can't really recall any examples of anachronistic words. Randland development ranges from late Medieval in some areas to pre-Enlightenment in others, so objecting to the use of "trade winds" just shows ignorance of how long they've been common knowledge. How could the Sea Folk NOT know about them, or the Seanchan cross an ocean without that knowledge?
People worry too much about the language (among other things.... )
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Language
- 20/11/2010 11:28:51 PM
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No.
- 21/11/2010 03:28:12 AM
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Nothing wrong with geometry.
- 22/11/2010 03:24:59 PM
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