James Chandler | Re: [europidgin] general comments

• Autor: James Chandler (“idojc”)
• Tema: Re: [europidgin] general comments
• Data: 2002-09-16 20:05
• Mesaje: 78 (a supra, presedente, seguente)

George,

Your pronoun table may seem simple to you, but to a native speaker of Ido or
Papiamentu, or Chinese for that matter, it is staggeringly complicated.  Why
do we need distinct forms for the subject and oblique?  The possessive forms
are not formed from either by any regular process.

I now see that I am not with birds of a feather on this list.  I want
something much _simpler_ that Ido or Novial, not more complicated.  I want
something approaching the efficient simplicity of creole grammar, not
something that follows all the ins and outs of the average romanic grammar
(Fr. je, me, moi, mon - NO, lets sweep all this away!).

It is unfortunately time for me to take my leave.  If anyone is interested
in the idea of a systematized modern european creole, or wants any more info
on Optima, they can contact me at the address below.

Otherwise, its Auf Wiedersehen.

Kordiale, James Chandler
idojc@...
http://www.geocities.com/idojc - IALs index
http://www.geocities.com/idojc/yindex.html - Ido index

"I come from a country which does not yet exist." - J. Craveirinha

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