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'''Exolinguistics''', also known as '''xenolinguistics''', is a branch of [[linguistics]] centering on the study of [[alien]] [[language]]s, including their [[phonetics]], [[phonology]], [[morphology]] and [[syntax]]. One who studies exolinguistics is known as an '''exolinguist'''.
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'''Exolinguistics''', also known as '''xenolinguistics''', was a branch of [[linguistics]] centering on the study of [[alien]] [[language]]s, including their [[phonology]] and [[syntax]]. One who studied exolinguistics was known as an '''exolinguist'''.
   
[[Hoshi Sato]] was an exolinguist who graduated second in her class and would later be [[Jonathan Archer]]'s first choice for the mission aboard the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] in [[2151]]. She reasoned the importance of her role by stating that, "''every inhabited world we come to is going to be filled with language. Some will have hundreds of them. He needs me here.''" ({{ENT|Fight or Flight}})
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[[Hoshi Sato]] was an exolinguist who graduated second in her class and later became [[Jonathan Archer]]'s first choice for the mission aboard {{NX|Enterprise}} in [[2151]]. She reasoned the [[importance]] of her role by stating that, "''every inhabited [[planet|world]] we come to is going to be filled with language. Some will have hundreds of them. He needs me here.''" ({{ENT|Fight or Flight}})
   
''In an [[alternate reality]], {{alt|Nyota Uhura}}'s focus of study as a [[cadet]] at [[Starfleet Academy]] was in xenolinguistics. {{alt|James T. Kirk}} impressed Uhura when he demonstrated knowledge of the study, as she had originally thought that he was merely "''a dumb hick who only had [[sex]] with [[farm]] [[animal]]s.''"'' ({{film|11}})
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''In an [[alternate reality]], {{alt|Nyota Uhura}}'s focus of study as a [[cadet]] at [[Starfleet Academy]] was in xenolinguistics. {{alt|James T. Kirk}} impressed Uhura when he demonstrated knowledge of the study, as she had originally thought that he was merely "''a dumb [[hick]] who only had {{dis|sex|intercourse}} with [[farm]] [[animal]]s.''"'' ''Later, when trying to convince [[Captain]] {{alt|Christopher Pike}} that the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701 alternate reality}} was about to be ambushed by [[Romulan]]s, {{alt|Spock}} described her as unmatched in this field''. ({{film|11}})
   
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{{bginfo|An unused portion of dialogue established Uhura as having a [[Gold rating]] in exolinguistics. ''[http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Star-Trek.html]''}}
Before studying [[music|musical composition]], [[Sek]] took exolinguistics. He found the [[science]] to be excessively theoretical. ({{VOY|Repression}})
 
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Before studying [[music|musical composition]], [[Sek]] took exolinguistics. He found the [[science]] too theoretical. ({{VOY|Repression}})
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Exolinguistics, also known as xenolinguistics, was a branch of linguistics centering on the study of alien languages, including their phonology and syntax. One who studied exolinguistics was known as an exolinguist.

Hoshi Sato was an exolinguist who graduated second in her class and later became Jonathan Archer's first choice for the mission aboard Enterprise in 2151. She reasoned the importance of her role by stating that, "every inhabited world we come to is going to be filled with language. Some will have hundreds of them. He needs me here." (ENT: "Fight or Flight")

In an alternate reality, Nyota Uhura's focus of study as a cadet at Starfleet Academy was in xenolinguistics. James T. Kirk impressed Uhura when he demonstrated knowledge of the study, as she had originally thought that he was merely "a dumb hick who only had sex with farm animals." Later, when trying to convince Captain Christopher Pike that the USS Enterprise was about to be ambushed by Romulans, Spock described her as unmatched in this field. (Star Trek)

An unused portion of dialogue established Uhura as having a Gold rating in exolinguistics. [1]

Before studying musical composition, Sek took exolinguistics. He found the science too theoretical. (VOY: "Repression")

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