Re: CHAT: _Describing Morphosyntax_

Hey!

On Thursday 26 August 2004 23:10, David Peterson wrote:

 > One of the most helpful things about the book in my
 > opinion are the questions at the end of each section.
 > You should be able to answer every question if it
 > were posed to you about your conlang.   If you can't
 > answer a few of them, then you know what you have to
 > do next. :) Also, if you have no ideas on a particular
 > subject, there are lots of examples from lots of
 > different languages right there for you.

                     ... and ...

On Thursday 26 August 2004 21:20, Paul Bennett wrote:

 > What I find really good is that it's a "How to write a
 > reference grammar" guide. Therefore, following the layout
 > of the sections in the book will let you know what is
 > needed[*] in order to have a "complete" conlang.
 > Furthermore, following the text within the sections will
 > give you lots of nifty knowledge and inspiration about
 > different ways to actually implement the various
 > requirements of a complete grammar.

Cool!

 > My advice is to read it through cover-to-cover at least
 > once before you start dipping into it as a reference
 > book. IMO, you can only really appreciate its power by
 > immersing yourself into it.

That'll need some efford, but I'll try it.

 > [*]for suitable values of "needed". See also the recent
 > discussion of Pirahã.

Huh? They said it would not have real numbers -- but what
has this to do with "suitable values of 'needed'"?

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On Thursday 26 August 2004 23:30, Mark J. Reed wrote:

 > Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!   So can you now do anything
 > legally that you could not before? 18 is a big age for
 > that in the US. :)
 >
 > -Marcos

:-P Thank you! The positive thing about being 18 is that you
may drive a car when you've managed to pass the "driving
exams" (I don't know how you'd call the "Fahrprüfung" in
English) before your birthday -- you may do the theoretical
and practical tests shortly before your 18th birthday, but
you do not get your driver's immediately. I'll have my
"exams" next Tuesday, so I have no drivers license yet and
may not drive a car atm. Only from next Tuesday on (if I'll
pass the test ...).
What I hate, but what is great for most young people that
you now may officially drink the "hard stuff" as well, so
not only beer. Of course, you can also get into jail like
everyone else when you're 18 -- since the mid-1970s (IIRC)
you're adult from 18 on.
Luckily, when you're still going to school and do not
necessarily need to work you needn't pay taxes. If I'd do
e.g. a holiday job, I would have to pay income taxes for
the money I earn, though! Additionally, since the
government has set up an admission charge to the doctor's
(EUR 10/quarter year) you must pay it yourself when you're
18.

Carsten

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Nivaie evaenain eri ming silvoieváng caparei.
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