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Re: the art of running uphill
- To: John Cowan <cowan@SNARK.THYRSUS.COM>, Eric Raymond <eric@SNARK.THYRSUS.COM>, Eric Tiedemann <est@SNARK.THYRSUS.COM>
- Subject: Re: the art of running uphill
- From: Chris Handley <cbmvax!uunet!GANDALF.OTAGO.AC.NZ!pucc.PRINCETON.EDU!CHandley>
- Reply-To: cbmvax!uunet!otago.ac.nz!pucc.PRINCETON.EDU!chandley
- Sender: Lojban list <cbmvax!uunet!CUVMA.BITNET!pucc.PRINCETON.EDU!LOJBAN>
Nick writes (among many other pertinent points)
>
>>A second standardizing force will be the dictionary writers.
>
>I personally think that the dictionary will be a flop, and that
>Lojban is a language antithetic to dictionary dependence, the
>language being used so word-creatively. Look to the Full Analytical
>Dictonary of Esp as an example to avoid: Larousse superposed on
>Esp, or Oxford on Lojban, will not work.
>
I guess what we really need (more than Larousse, Oxford or Roget) is
either or both of Fowler and Strunk. Any volunteers?
Chris Handley chandley@otago.ac.nz
Dept of Computer Science Ph (+64) 3-479-8499
University of Otago Fax (+64) 3-479-8577
Dunedin, NZ