Re: Rubin
| From: | Mathew Willoughby <sidonian@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, March 16, 1999, 19:39 |
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Terrence Donnelly wrote:
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> As Nik Taylor suggested, it would be more natural to have several
> fixed patterns, and then you'd only need to learn which pattern a
> given word fits into. I've been working off and on for some time
> on a language that does just that, called Saambu. I read the
> recently published Lojban Grammar, and Saambu is intended to be
> Lojban after its been spoken as a natural language for a few
> generations.
>
I really liked Rubin. I found it easy to grasp, especially with the
use of "slots." I agree with Terrence and Nik's suggestion above.
It would be more efficient for the human "machine" to learn
Rubin if there were a few set patterns (the fewer the better).
Especially since it may often be desirable for one word to
function as different parts of speech depending on context.
As far as reducing the grammar description to the size of a
postcard, I think that a listing of the set patterns followed by
a couple examples would suffice. It may not be the equivalent
of a college level course in Rubin but what can you expect
from a postcard? Examples and lists are generally much better
teaching aides than complete sentences.
Looking forward to seeing more,
SMW
mathew@ggms.com
http://ggms.com/willoughby/alevain/contents.htm
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<P>Terrence Donnelly wrote:
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<BR>As Nik Taylor suggested, it would be more natural to have several
<BR>fixed patterns, and then you'd only need to learn which pattern a
<BR>given word fits into. I've been working off and on for some time
<BR>on a language that does just that, called Saambu. I read the
<BR>recently published Lojban Grammar, and Saambu is intended to be
<BR>Lojban after its been spoken as a natural language for a few
<BR>generations.
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I really liked Rubin. I found it easy to grasp, especially with the
<BR>use of "slots." I agree with Terrence and Nik's suggestion above.
<BR>It would be more efficient for the human "machine" to learn
<BR>Rubin if there were a few set patterns (the fewer the better).
<BR>Especially since it may often be desirable for one word to
<BR>function as different parts of speech depending on context.
<P>As far as reducing the grammar description to the size of a
<BR>postcard, I think that a listing of the set patterns followed by
<BR>a couple examples would suffice. It may not be the equivalent
<BR>of a college level course in Rubin but what can you expect
<BR>from a postcard? Examples and lists are generally much better
<BR>teaching aides than complete sentences.
<P>Looking forward to seeing more,
<P>SMW
<P>mathew@ggms.com
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