Re: New Language Sketch (was Re: Conlang Gender)

Thomas R. Wier" wrote:

> Nik Taylor wrote:
>
> > nicole perrin wrote:
> > > abstract concepts, men, women, children, animals, other living things,
> > > fantasy-type creatures/things, inanimate objects
> >
> > This is a really odd hierarchy.  Abstract concepts should probably be
> > just before inanimate objects.  Human is usually the first item in a
> > hierarchy.
>
> I would think that abstract concepts should be last on the list, and that
> if you're going to have a separate category for them, you'd have them
> placed after inanimate objects.
Oops!  That should be "and if you're going to have a separate category
for imaginary animals, then I'd have them placed after inanimate objects".

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