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Re: Trigger Languages?

From:Jeff Jones <jeffsjones@...>
Date:Wednesday, February 12, 2003, 7:31
On Sun, 9 Feb 2003 12:27:23 -0800, Barry Garcia <barry_garcia@...>
wrote:

>CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes: >>Saalangal seems to be the closest to what you're looking for (since AFAIK >>it's straightforward and regular enough in its grammar), but unfortunately >>there seems not to be much about it on the web :(( . >> >>Christophe. > > >Oh, i've been working on it. Actually, i've gotten the basics of the >grammar down, i just now need to focus on specifics. I should post what I >have as a PFD soon.
I'll be looking for it. I can usually read PDF (if that's what was meant). I want to see if the trigger-language terminology works better than grammatical voice terminology for 'Yemls etc.
>And yes, i made Saalangal specifically relatively straightforward for my >ease. Triggers have one affix and it can be used for any of the verbal >roots.
Jeff