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Re: verbs?

From:Andreas Johansson <andjo@...>
Date:Thursday, July 17, 2003, 17:22
Quoting JS Bangs <jaspax@...>:

> [1] Except for some Languages Of Unusual Structure (LOUS's [2]) which are > reported to exist by a thread here a few days ago. Personally, I don't > beleive they exist. > > [2] I'm full of whimsical coinages today, but I especially like this one > as a term for a nat-freaklang, like those OSV weirdos, and Georgian. Can I > keep it? Please, please?
As long as you have it include monster raving loony languages ... Andreas PS A "monster raving loony language" is one that marks intransitive subject different from both transitive subject and transitive object, but the later two the same. My faith in humanity's collective mental health was severely dented when I learned of their existence.

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