forgottrek on Nostr: I'm torn between disliking the use of "Standard" to mean "English" in #scifi and ...

I'm torn between disliking the use of "Standard" to mean "English" in #scifi and #fantasy, because from a #worldbuilding perspective it seems kinda western/american/British centric but it also makes something easier amd more accessible to translate for real world audiences, who can now pretend "Galactic Standard" or "Federation Standard" as their native tongues, putting them on equal footing with English-speaking audiences.

And that seems like a good thing to me.

#startrek #starwars