Re: Tiny lexicon languages

dunn patrick wrote:
>
>Here's an idea: let's modify the challenge.  Twenty roots.  As many
>derivational mechanisms as you want.  As many grammatical rules as you
>want.  Can be isolating, inflecting, or agulululululating.  Analytic or
>synthetic, or any degree thereof.
>
>But only twenty roots.
>
>Eh?
>
Sounds a lot more reasonable. I could try it out just for=20
fun to see what I come up with. But I think it is very=20
important to establish what exactly is meant by root. For=20
instance, can pronouns be considered roots as well?

-kristian- 8)