Paul Bartlett | Re: [LFN] Re: Simplifying affixes

• Autor: Paul Bartlett (“bartlett22183”)
• Tema: Re: [LFN] Re: Simplifying affixes
• Data: 2005-11-12 21:12
• Mesaje: 1815 (a supra, presedente, seguente)

On Sat, 12 Nov 2005, George Boeree wrote:

> --- In LinguaFrancaNova@yahoogroups.com, "activeselective" Hi, AS!
>
> Actually, we already have a pretty standard list, which you can find
> on the wiki.  Some comments below...

     Which is (more) authoritative, the website or the wiki?
Incidentally, I have noticed an inconsistency on the website.  In the
English introduction, under Pronunciation and Spelling, there is a
section on Phonemic Structure, largely having to do with syllable
structure and allowable final consonants in syllables.  This section
is missing in the LFN-itself page on Pronunsia e spele.

> On Nov 12, 2005, at 3:13 AM, activeselective wrote:
>
> In our simplified vocabulary, shouldn't we have a list of standard
> affixes in LFN for the various affixes in other languages?
>
> | prefix meaning "not"
> | a- (ahistorique / unhistorical)
> | an- (anarchy)
> | un- (unusual)
> | non- (nonsense)
>
> We have, as a standard, non-.  For technical terms, a-/an- are available.

     Just one small comment.  "Non" can refer to simple negation (mere
lack of something) or to opposition.  "Non-hot" may or may not mean
cold.  This is an ambiguity in a lot of languages, including various
auxiliary languages of my acquaintance.

> [remainder timmed]

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Paul Bartlett