cgboeree | missing email number one

For those who do not frequent ParolaManca, here is a discussion we had
there:

> I can't help but notice how difficult it is to create words where
> there is a need and yet at the same time not keep adding words
> forever; likewise, it is difficult to avoid just taking common words
> from our source languages as they are (like Interlingua does) while
> also avoiding building words artificially (like Esperanto does). We
> want a creole-like language that can handle the complexities of modern
> society. Not an easy task!
>
> Along time ago, several of us suggested a two or three level
> vocabulary: One, 2000 or so basic words for easy learning a simple
> communication; two. another 2000+ words that are a bit more specific
> (perhaps words like migrant or chainsaw) for reading journals and
> newspapers, etc.; third, however many technical terms for various
> professional fields ¿ perhaps organized by fields ¿ many of these
> words sticking closely to latin/greek origins. Comments?
>
> sf: Thats a quite good idea!! The glosa guys do it that way, something
> we could technical handle by the database, it's also a good didactical
> argument to have a
>
>     * LFN500 (very basic)
>     * LFN1500 (good basic communication)
>     * LFN5000 (we'll have that in Future) for communication and
>       reading and writing on a high level.
>
> gb: I think better: 2000 basic; 5000+ technical (no middle). It is
> surprisingly easy to learn 2000 words, and it is about what you need
> to define all others!
>
> sf: Ok, I agree. It would be nice - if we could develope PresentaLFN
> <http://lfn.esef.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/PresentaLFN> in the direction
> "this it the way to LFN2000 - and with LFN2000 you have a great util
> for international communication".
>
> gb: The words of PresentaLFN
> <http://lfn.esef.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/PresentaLFN> are the 1400 or so
> from the original basic words for learning list. Likewise, the
> disionario de nove linguas is a 1700 basic word list. The other
> dictionaries are 3000+ at this time, and growing.
>
> Acrf: Solo un nota: LFN es tro simple per eser poca. Me pensa ce el
> vade crescer si se vole o no. Me ia vide en rede que LFN ja ave un fia
> spanian. :)
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