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Re: Conlang Gender (was Re: Writing Systems and BiscriptalChildren

From:Grandsire, C.A. <grandsir@...>
Date:Thursday, December 2, 1999, 7:56
John Cowan wrote:
> > "Grandsire, C.A." wrote: > > > As we say in French: "les grands esprits se rencontrent !" :) . > > "Great minds think alike". >
I'll remember this one!
> > I think it's easier too. In languages that have only the masc./fem. > > distinction, the distinction is often pretty awckward and artificial. > > Well, of course in Lojban the gender is determined by the first > consonant: there are 17 of them. >
I suppose they are arbitrary, as IIRC Lojban is supposed to have his words coming from natlangs (well, after many distorsions that's true :) ). -- Christophe Grandsire Philips Research Laboratories -- Building WB 145 Prof. Holstlaan 4 5656 AA Eindhoven The Netherlands Phone: +31-40-27-45006 E-mail: grandsir@natlab.research.philips.com