Re: CHAT: Directions

On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, abrigon wrote:

>I expect that since a person is often the subject of a sentance
>(not always true).
>
>Therefore a Conlang could used things relative from there. Or
>up/above or down/below
>while standing on Earth is level. While direction like
>East/West/North/South I expect could be based on which ways the
>people on the planet live.
>
>If they come from above the equator, then north could be the same
>as forward, while right/east, while left/west, and
>backwards/behind/south.
Indeed. Natural languages work along similar lines. All depends on
their _orient_ation.

Padraic.

>
>Mike
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