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Re: "Self-Segregating Syntax"?

From:Jim Henry <jimhenry1973@...>
Date:Thursday, April 20, 2006, 22:05
On 4/20/06, Simon Clarkstone <simon.clarkstone@...> wrote:
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> meaning of [] in some dialects of LISP, leads me to believe that a > slightly ad-hoc system would be best, with short, irregular ways to > specify the common cases, and a more complete way that can specify > anything.
So, for instance, maybe a general pair of bracket particles, but also some special close-bracket particles that work with certain common verbs and conjunctions (e.g.) which serve as their own open brackets? -- Jim Henry http://www.pobox.com/~jimhenry/conlang.htm