Re: introducing sseyavven, a multiple grammar lang
From: | Brad Coon <bcoon@...> |
Date: | Friday, April 28, 2000, 22:30 |
> So I developed several different prototype grammars, each having their
> strengths and weaknesses. I tried to choose just one, a truly
> wrenching experience. In the end, in a huge eureka, I decided to
> choose them all. The speaker may choose whatever grammar is best
> suited for his speech act (or thinking act).
>
> They share a common lexicon and have several overlapping aspects. Here
> are the various tongues of sseyavven:
I undertook a somewhat similar project about 15 years ago. I found it
in the end dissatisfying and the notebooks haven't been touched in
years. Be curious to see how yours turn out.
--
Brad Coon
bcoon@imt.net
Somedays when you wake up, its just not worth chewing through
the leather straps.