Re: English syllable structure (was, for some reason: Re: Llirine: How to creat a language)

 --- Almaran Dungeonmaster wrote:
> Interesting, but this is only soemwhat related to
> what yo are arguing. It
> basically says that it is easier to remember short
> words than longer words,
> generally speaking. But it does not say:
> - that this makes you think any faster
> - that if you have a bigger set of items to remember
> from, you might not
> also decrease the chance for accurately recalling
> something.
>
> I.e. if you add four tones to an existing languages,
> it enables you to make
> shorter words, which can be remembered more
> reliably, but who is to say that
> because you have more different syllables to choose
> from, the chance for
> recalling on of them correctly doesn't become
> smaller?
>
> Maarten
Answer: A linguist read the 'time table' of math in
English 42 seconds, in Chinese 30 secomds. At the end
of 30th second, I believe both English reader and
Chinese reader are different in mind. And there is
another different, the English school didn't want
student learn the chemical element's table in heard.
Why, because it's too long, but the Chinese school
want student learn it in heart, for it's not hard job
for them. We know once you know the table, you know
most properties of all elements. While a English
student need to looking for book to find the position
of that element. Do you want this happen forever?

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