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

* Nik Taylor (fortytwo@gdn.net) [991201 04:12]:
> "Thomas R. Wier" wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Hmm, you might be right there.  Concepts following tangible objects does
> make sense now that I think about it.
>
> > I dunno... why does Icelandic have one?  Because historically
> > it wasn't so strict, that's why.
>
> True.  But why copy that (presumably) transitional stage in a conlang?
Aren't all of (a living) language in transitional states, always?


tal.
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