From sentto-44114-20417-1058544494-lojban-in=lojban.org@returns.groups.yahoo.com Fri Jul 18 13:11:07 2003 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Fri, 18 Jul 2003 13:11:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: from n11.grp.scd.yahoo.com ([66.218.66.66]) by digitalkingdom.org with smtp (Exim 4.12) id 19dbZC-0001nc-01 for lojban-in@lojban.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2003 13:10:58 -0700 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-44114-20417-1058544494-lojban-in=lojban.org@returns.groups.yahoo.com Received: from [66.218.67.200] by n11.grp.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 18 Jul 2003 16:08:12 -0000 X-Sender: ragnarok@pobox.com X-Apparently-To: lojban@yahoogroups.com Received: (qmail 81314 invoked from network); 18 Jul 2003 16:08:13 -0000 Received: from unknown (66.218.66.218) by m8.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; 18 Jul 2003 16:08:13 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO smtp.intrex.net) (209.42.192.250) by mta3.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 18 Jul 2003 16:08:11 -0000 Received: from craig [209.42.200.92] by smtp.intrex.net (SMTPD32-7.13) id AB73161E01A0; Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:08:19 -0400 To: Message-ID: X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-Declude-Sender: ragnarok@pobox.com [209.42.200.92] From: "Craig" X-Yahoo-Profile: kreig_daniyl MIME-Version: 1.0 Mailing-List: list lojban@yahoogroups.com; contact lojban-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list lojban@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:08:10 -0400 Subject: [lojban] Re: Lojban Vs. Esperanto Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-archive-position: 5915 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: ragnarok@pobox.com Precedence: bulk Reply-to: lojban-list@lojban.org X-list: lojban-list >> Esperanto also seeks to decrease the barrier to entry by taking >words and >> grammar from a great number of other languages, all of them Indo- >European. >> This makes it somewhat simpler to learn if you are used to Indo- >European >> languages. >I'd hesitate to qualify Esperanto in this way, particularly in light >of the great success Esperanto has enjoyed in Hungary, China and >Japan, places where the prevailing language is not Indo-European. >The lowering of the barrier is accomplished mainly through the highly >flexible system of affixes. Although it is similar to IE languages in structure, there are non-IE aspects, including the affix system to which you refer. Also, Esperanto has many fewer exceptions to its rules than do most natural languages, which makes it easier. What I meant was that the IE bias in its grammar and vocabulary makes it even easier for those who speak a European language. -- Craig Daniel "btw, did I mention i'm a sentient AI?" -carbon ragnarok@pobox.com teucer@bnomic.org ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Free shipping on all inkjet cartridge & refill kit orders to US & Canada. Low prices up to 80% off. We have your brand: HP, Epson, Lexmark & more. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5510 http://us.click.yahoo.com/GHXcIA/n.WGAA/ySSFAA/GSaulB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe, send mail to lojban-unsubscribe@onelist.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/