George Boeree | Re: [LFN] si…
Attached is the original basic word list (1400 words). There may be
a few errors, so be careful!
Jorj

On Feb 7, 2008, at 3:21 PM, Hal Jordon wrote:
> Alo,
>
> All languages have to change. People changes, so too must
> languages. I have researched and studied languages for a long time
> and only make suggestions based on what I have seen and what has
> affected (effected?) me. Some IALs have stalled in both development
> and use because there is no change allowed at all or no one will
> agree to make any change, or even push for its use. One language in
> particular did not use the word for 10 (ten) as a place holder.
> only 100, 1000, 1000000, and so on so 1965 was one thousand, 9
> hundred six five. and suggesting the use of ten was not met with
> much excitement. I think 9 hundred sixty (6 tens) five is much
> better. That is only my opinion. I have lots of those...
>
> Big changes would not be a good idea, especially since the
> foundations and principles of this languages are sound and well
> development and established in practice, but tweaking is not bad. A
> directing Board of some kind would not be a bad thing to have.
>
> A few ideas I have and or agree with:
>
> text book as a download. I will get a rough draft together. to
> include a mini primer perhaps and an introductory dictionary
>
> I'd like to fix/change/repair the si-si situations but will defer
> to the masses what ever is decided.
>
> a smaller general learning/startup vocabulary... need to know kind
> of set
>
> to get the language going we can use the model of the email courses
> offered by the Esperanto organizations possible even translate the
> Curso program...
>
> Maybe some PDF brochures and keys
>
> I have more but this will serve to get me in enough trouble for now.
>
> Tom
>
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