Paul Bartlett | Re: [LFN] LFN

• Autor: Paul Bartlett (“bartlett22183”)
• Tema: Re: [LFN] LFN
• Data: 2006-08-09 23:27
• Mesaje: 2206 (a supra, presedente, seguente)

On Wed, 9 Aug 2006, Stefan Fisahn wrote:

> [trim]

> I prefer the 850 word list (Basic English - LFN) as a good
> subset for every day communication in LFN.

     Many auxiliary language designers try to use the Basic English
wordlist in some way.  However, Basic English is a basic fraud.  True,
there are only 850 words (not counting inflections) in the primary
wordlist.  However, English is notorious for combining words into
phrasal constructions which are not lexically decomposable simply into
their constituent words and which therefore must be learned as lexical
wholes.  Basic English merely continues this English usage, making the
atomic wordlist of 850 words of less value.  The learning load of
fraudulent Basic English for effective communication is far, far
greater than a list of a mere 850 words would indicate.

--
Paul Bartlett