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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have

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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t don't have



* '''Inverted''': Bob, a human, can speak alien language besides English.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob, a human, can speak alien language besides English.The grammar and structure of Starian is remarkably simple. Starians struggle to learn Earth's complex languages, while humans, once they figure out how to make the unusual sounds, find it easy to learn.



* '''Deconstructed''': Because humans cannot understand it, [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill misunderstandings ocurr]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Because humans cannot understand it, [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill misunderstandings ocurr]]occur]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A sort of "alien-ish" language ununderstandable to humans.

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'''Basic Trope''': A sort of "alien-ish" language ununderstandable not understandable to humans.



** [[TranslatorMicrobes The language can translated into human language with a translator capable of translating]] StarfishLanguage.

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** [[TranslatorMicrobes The language can be translated into human language with a translator capable of translating]] StarfishLanguage.
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** Starian speech proper lies in the ultrasonic range.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Because humans cannot understand it, [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill, misunderstandings ocurr]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Because humans cannot understand it, [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill, [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill misunderstandings ocurr]]
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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have

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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have



* '''Deconstructed''': Because humans cannot understand it, [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill, misunderstandings occur misunderstandings occur]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Because humans cannot understand it, [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill, misunderstandings occur misunderstandings occur]]ocurr]]
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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have

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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have



* '''Deconstructed''': Because humans cannot understand it, [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill, misunderstandings occur misunderstandings occur ]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Because humans cannot understand it, [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill, misunderstandings occur misunderstandings occur ]]occur]]
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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have

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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have



* '''Deconstructed''': Because humans cannot understand it, [[XenoNucleicAcid strange DNA WeComeInPeaceShootToKill, misunderstandings occur misunderstandings occur ]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Because humans cannot understand it, [[XenoNucleicAcid strange DNA WeComeInPeaceShootToKill, [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill, misunderstandings occur misunderstandings occur ]]
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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have

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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have



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%%* * '''Deconstructed''': ???Because humans cannot understand it, [[XenoNucleicAcid strange DNA WeComeInPeaceShootToKill, misunderstandings occur misunderstandings occur ]]
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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have

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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have

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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have

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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have



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** To speak staria anatomical structures are needed that humans don´t have
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"this language is very different from any language on earth"



* '''Discussed''': "this language is very different from any language on earth"

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* '''Discussed''': "this language is very different from any language on earth"???
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** [[IndoeuropeanAlienLanguage The language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European language]], but it has no verbs, Follow [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law Verner's law]] but an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's law

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** [[IndoeuropeanAlienLanguage The language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European language]], but it has no verbs, it Follow [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law Verner's law]] but an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's lawPrayer.
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** [[IndoeuropeanAlienLanguage the language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European language]], but it has no verbs, Follow [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law Verner's law]] but an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's law

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** [[IndoeuropeanAlienLanguage the The language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European language]], but it has no verbs, Follow [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law Verner's law]] but an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's law
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** the language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European languages, but it has no verbs, Follow [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law Verner's law]] but an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's law

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** [[IndoeuropeanAlienLanguage the language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European languages, language]], but it has no verbs, Follow [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law Verner's law]] but an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's law
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** The race of Staria goes to Bob. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.

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** The **The race of Staria goes to Bob. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.



* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"this language is very different from any language on earth"
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** The race of Staria goes to Bob. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.
** the language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European languages, but it has no verbs. Follow [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law]] but an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's law

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** The **The race of Staria goes to Bob. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.
** the language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European languages, but it has no verbs. verbs, Follow [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law]] org/wiki/Verner%27s_law Verner's law]] but an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's law
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** The race of Staria goes to Bob. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.
** the language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European languages, but it has no verbs. Follow [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's law]]

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** The **The race of Staria goes to Bob. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.
** the language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European languages, but it has no verbs. Follow [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law org/wiki/Verner%27s_law]] but an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's law]]law

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** The race of Staria goes to Bob. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.
** the language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European languages, but it has no verbs.
Follow verner's law [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's law]]

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** The **The race of Staria goes to Bob. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.
** the language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European languages, but it has no verbs.
verbs. Follow verner's law [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law org/wiki/Verner%27s_law an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's law]]

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* '''Zig Zagged''': The race of Staria goes to Bob. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.

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race of Staria goes to Bob. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.aliens.
** the language has a structure similar to that of the Indo-European languages, but it has no verbs.
Follow verner's law [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verner%27s_law an adjective can mean one thing or another depending on where it is in the Prayer Verner's law]]
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** To the audience, the "alien language" is just very obvious English with a few quirks thrown in.

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** To the audience, the The "alien language" is just very obvious English with a few quirks thrown in.in. The characters still fail to understand it.
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** The "alien language" is just very obvious English with a few quirks thrown in.

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** The To the audience, the "alien language" is just very obvious English with a few quirks thrown in.
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** The "alien language" is just very obvious English with a few quirks thrown in.
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* '''Straight''': The alien race of Staria speaks Starian, a language only understandable to the race itself.

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The alien race of Staria speaks Starian, a language only understandable to the race itself.



** Starian is a variation of human language, but can be understood by facial expressions.

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** Starian is a variation of human language, but can be understood understood by facial expressions.



* '''Inverted''': {{Bob}}, a human, can speak alien besides English.
* '''Subverted''': The race of Staria goes to {{Bob}}. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English.

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* '''Inverted''': {{Bob}}, Bob, a human, can speak alien language besides English.
* '''Subverted''': The race of Staria goes to {{Bob}}.Bob. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English.



* '''Zig Zagged''': The race of Staria goes to {{Bob}}. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.

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-->'''Alice''': Commander, are we making peace with the aliens?\\
'''Alien''': We blah plan blah to blah wipe blah out blah humanity.\\
'''Commander Bob''': I can't make out anything from their language, but [[TooDumbToLive they seem to be speaking to us in a positive tone. I'd say so.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': The race of Staria goes to {{Bob}}.Bob. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.
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'''Basic Trope''': A sort of "alien-ish" language ununderstandable to humans.
* '''Straight''': The alien race of Staria speaks Starian, a language only understandable to the race itself.
**[[TranslatorMicrobes The language can translated into human language with a translator capable of translating]] StarfishLanguage.
* '''Exaggerated''': Starian is so bizarre that even a {{Translator Microbe|s}} cannot translate it.
* '''Downplayed''':
**Starian is a variation of human language, but can be understood by facial expressions.
**Some of them ''can'' speak English, but they use Starian for translation of human language to other Starians.
* '''Justified''':
**The race of Staria is like a country, with their own language like a country.
**Starian originated from a ancient language of Staria.
* '''Inverted''': {{Bob}}, a human, can speak alien besides English.
* '''Subverted''': The race of Staria goes to {{Bob}}. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English.
* '''Double Subverted''': But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language.
* '''Parodied''':
**The Starians speak in a bizarre language that nobody can understand, only other animals can understand them.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': The race of Staria goes to {{Bob}}. They are expected to speak Starian, but they speak English. But due to most of them not understanding, some of them turn to speaking their native language. Then they speak English again to Bob, then Starian to the other aliens.
* '''Averted''': AliensSpeakingEnglish
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