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On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 6:07 AM Pierre Abbat <phma@bezitopo.org> wrote:

> In the gimste, {remna} has no x2, unlike other words for kinds of
> organisms.
> As several species are placed in the genus Homo, we should have a way to
> talk
> about them. Should we use {remna} with x2 ({ta remna la .denisov.}, or {ta
> remna la .aiutac.} using the Altai name for the cave), or make up another
> word?
>
>

I find {ta remna la .denisov.} to be nice, clear and Lojbanic.  The
rationale for squelching *{se remna} was explained by John Cowan a long
time ago, but I never was too persuaded, given the utility in discussing
paleoanthropology (as you show by your example), science fiction scenarios
(set in future, perhaps dealing with human evolution in the stars), and
alternate opinions about human biology (even if you want to disagree with
the point of view, you need to be able to express what you're disagreeing
with, and a well-designed language should let you express it).

-Mike

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun=
 20, 2019 at 6:07 AM Pierre Abbat &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:phma@bezitopo.org" =
target=3D"_blank">phma@bezitopo.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">In the gimste, {remna} has no x2, unlike=
 other words for kinds of organisms. <br>
As several species are placed in the genus Homo, we should have a way to ta=
lk <br>
about them. Should we use {remna} with x2 ({ta remna la .denisov.}, or {ta =
<br>
remna la .aiutac.} using the Altai name for the cave), or make up another <=
br>
word?<br>=C2=A0
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I find {ta remna la .denisov.} to be n=
ice, clear and Lojbanic.=C2=A0 The rationale for squelching *{se remna} was=
 explained by John Cowan a long time ago, but I never was too persuaded, gi=
ven the utility in discussing paleoanthropology (as you show by your exampl=
e), science fiction scenarios (set in future, perhaps dealing with human ev=
olution in the stars), and alternate opinions about human biology (even if =
you want to disagree with the point of view, you need to be able to express=
 what you&#39;re disagreeing with, and a well-designed language should let =
you express it).<br><br></div><div>-Mike<br></div><div>=C2=A0</div></div></=
div></div></div>

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