[Retros] linguistic hole

[Steve Dowd]

Well then what about Clone promotion, from a popular sci-fi theme?

On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Otto Janko <otto at janko.at> wrote:


> > > (d) invent a new term

> >

> > - Xineohp-promotion

> > - Apprentice-promotion (will replace his master in the future)

> > - Ashless phoenix-promotion

> > - Doublette-promotion

>

> What about "Horcrux-Promotion"? (Taken from the Harry Potter universe,

> maybe

> the English   term is different). The Dark Lord (a piece) duplicates itself

> (promotes) in order that if he (the original piece) dies the duplicate (the

> promotee) survives. This would be a nice analogon to Phoenix.

>

> ~ÔttÔ~

>

>

>

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: retros-bounces at janko.at

> > [mailto:retros-bounces at janko.at] On Behalf Of andrew buchanan

> > Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 6:35 PM

> > To: The Retrograde Analysis Mailing List

> > Subject: Re: [Retros] linguistic hole

> >

> > Hi Joost, Otto,

> >

> > Thanks for your suggestions. (I will ignore Otto's silly

> > suggestion :D - but I do agree that inheritor is too technical).

> >

> > I love the word Xineohp - but I think it is too particular.

> > Looking for a very *general* simple term here, because this

> > is a ubiquitous situation.

> >

> > How about "heir"? The idea is that in the diagram position,

> > the "heirs" have inherited the earth, with the previous

> > generation removed. Heir is a nice simple term, like impostor.

> >

> > Regards,

> > Andy.

> >

> > ----- Original Message ----

> > From: Joost de Heer <joost at sanguis.xs4all.nl>

> > To: andrew buchanan <andrew at anselan.com>; The Retrograde

> > Analysis Mailing List <retros at janko.at>

> > Sent: Sun, January 17, 2010 4:41:53 PM

> > Subject: Re: [Retros] linguistic hole

> >

> > > (d) invent a new term

> >

> > - Xineohp-promotion

> > - Apprentice-promotion (will replace his master in the future)

> > - Ashless phoenix-promotion

> > - Doublette-promotion

> >

> > Joost

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