Re: Re : Re: Re : Case, Innateness, Almost Allnoun, NGL.

Dans un courrier dat=E9 du 05/08/99 23:00:40  , tu as =E9crit :

ever heard of Eurotra ?
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>  Reductionism isn't what we want to do.
wasting billions isn't what european taxpayers wanted either.

>  I'm just trying to figure out how to SVO without tripping.
>  Since SVO is child's play, no need for metaphysical roles.
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it's not metaphysical. it's just what's in your brain.
or rather in mine. dunno about yours. picking accurate V2
depends on that analysis.

>  We need 3 simple core cases.
these 3 core cases only make roles into verbs.
not a big deal.

>  True, but secondary. All those finer distinctions are added to
>  the simple core. Otherwise children would be seen and not heard.
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don't underestimate children's brain and don't overrate
computers' pain.

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>  We've been discussing it, but there are 2 sets of derivations
>  that can be made from verbs: those that are relatively direct
>  (from core roles, destoy-er -ee -tion etc) versus those that
>  need some extra input (sword, shield, joke, atom bomb, etc).
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not in my world.
in my world sword, shield and the like don't necessarily
derive from verbs. they may just be instruments : mediums, tools,
food, etc. and you may derive verbs from them if you like it :-)
what do violionists, sailors and bowmen ?


mathias