Return-Path: Date: Mon, 15 Apr 91 12:32:40 EDT From: "Arthur W. Protin Jr." (GC-ACCURATE) To: lojban-list@snark.thyrsus.com Subject: Re: Elision, or: Nick rides again in jbonai Message-Id: <9104151232.aa21896@COR4.PICA.ARMY.MIL> Status: RO X-From-Space-Date: Mon Apr 15 13:21:28 1991 X-From-Space-Address: cbmvax!uunet!PICA.ARMY.MIL!protin lojbab, (I am sorry for all the extra net traffic that will accompany this discussion, but I am not expressing myself well these days.) I mention "The 17" not as the definitive elaboration of the advantage that lojban provides but as indicative of the great advantage brought by reduction of the number of word catagories (predicate & indicator .vs. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, articles, gerunds, prepositions, ...) and complete (or nearly so) symmetry and consistance in the rules for using those couple of catagories. I found the great advantages are subtle distinctions in small samples but become more obvious when working with either large quantities or unusual circumstances. thank you all, Art Protin Arthur Protin These are my personal views and do not reflect those of my boss or this installation.