Date: Fri, 17 Feb 1995 01:22:12 +0100
Message-Id: <199502170014.QAA08066@netcom5.netcom.com>
Comment: Issues related to constructed languages
Originator: conlang@diku.dk
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From: Don HARLOW <donh@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Basic concepts -- Damin 
X-From-Space-Date: Thu Feb 16 19:22:19 1995
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> ''Damin, a ceremonial variant of the Australian language Lardil,
> has a unique 200-word vocabulary that is learnable in a day but can
> express the full range of concepts in everyday speech.''
>         From "The Language Instinct", by Steven Pinker
> 
> This sounds intriguing. Anyone know anything about Damin? Have any
> references?
>         Doug
> 
Wasn't this topic discussed about a year ago? Anybody have the relevant 
postings archived?

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