Re: Optimum number of symbols

>From: Steg Belsky <draqonfayir@...>
>Reply-To: Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...>
>To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU
>Subject: Re: Optimum number of symbols
>Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 00:02:46 -0400
>
>On Mon, 20 May 2002 23:22:05 -0400 Jake X <alwaysawake247@...>
>writes:
> > Although, in a 'conceptual' system that uses symbols to represent
> > gramatical
> > formants (in other words, a system that transcribes grammar instead
> > of
> > sound), nothing I've written applies. For example, in that system,
> > the
> > English plural ([s], [z], [ez]) would be represented as one syllable
> > (like
> > "pl").
Oops, I meant one symbol per morpheme, not syllable. ~Jake
> >As far as I know, this type of system has never survived
> > historically. Does anyone know of a conlang like that?
> > Jake
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