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Re: CHAT: models and miniatures

From:David Peterson <digitalscream@...>
Date:Friday, September 7, 2001, 15:14
In a message dated 9/7/01 6:21:42 AM, ira@REMPT.XS4ALL.NL writes:

<< It's *intended* to be a real language. >>

This should lead to the question: What is a real language?  As in, an
actually existing language?  Well, if you write it down, it surely does exist
in this world.  I count anything as a real language as long as it doesn't
have the four characteristics normally attributed to Pidgins.  And, even if
it does, then you've got yourself a real Pidgin, if not a real language.  :)
Whether it's used by a large group of people or not holds no import for me at
all.

-David

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Douglas Koller, Latin & French <latinfrench@...>