Re: Morpheme index project

Herman Miller wrote:
>On Sat, 24 Aug 2002 14:20:07 -0400, Javier BF <uaxuctum@...> wrote:
>
> >>One thing that I've done when I have a
> >>definition but haven't yet decided on a word for it in the language is
>to
> >>use English words
> >
> >I don't like this option at all, because it would be
> >completely misleading to name a morpheme of the IAL
> >with an English word that simply has a similar meaning
>
>No, what I meant is "English words in capital letters, or abbreviations in
>capital letters". I only use abbreviations in cases where the English words
>would be too cumbersome. In any case, they don't need to be English words.
>The key is the use of capital letters to mark "temporary" words that are
>intended to be replaced later with the real morphemes. And like the
>mnemonics in the Lojban gismu list, they're not intended to represent the
>exact meaning of the word, but simply to provide an aid to memory.
Is _gismu_ here related to "gizmo", by any chance? Either case, they're both
entertainingly close to Kalini Sapak _gizmu_ "warlike".

                                                          Andreas


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