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From: Jordan DeLong <fracture@allusion.net>
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Subject: [lojban] Re: Honorifics (was: RE: Re: The Any thread)
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On Mon, Mar 03, 2003 at 06:41:05PM -0500, Craig wrote:
> >i la meris na nitcu la mikc.fus. noi mikce
>=20
> I was just wondering whether this is really the best way for me to transl=
ate
> "Doctor Foo". I have never seen honorifics in Lojban, and assume that in
> native Lojban text there would be no equivalent of Mr., although Dr. would
> probably be used. However, more honorifics might become relevant in
> translations.
>=20
> If nobody has addressed this yet, I propose that honorifics be gisms or c=
vc
> rafsi of an appropriate term.

ga'i

> Honorifics should probably replace the given name and be used with the
> surname, regardless of whether that means before or after it. Thus, we ha=
ve:
>=20
> American leader George Bush (President Bush) =3D la djordj.buc. (la jatn.=
buc.)
> Chinese leader Jiang Zemin (Comrade Jiang) =3D la djian.dzymin. (la
> djian.kan.)

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Jordan DeLong - fracture@allusion.net
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