Nathaniel Krause wrote:
*/Robert LeChevalier <lojbab@lojban.org>/* wrote:
Loglan/Lojban did attempt to consider usage frequency, but our basis
was
Helen Eaton's 1930s "Semantic Frequency List" which makes an effort to
account for concepts as opposed to mere word forms. It only covered 4
European languages, but even that removed some of the English biases.
By the way (I realise I've asked about this on the list before, but
perhaps someone has new information), does anybody currently have access
to the Eaton list? I'd like to get my hands on it.
http://www.alibris.com/search/detail.cfm?S=R&bid=9162484038&cm_mmc=shopcompare-_-base-_-nonisbn-_-na has a used copy for sale.You can probably also get it on interlibrary loan from your local public library
http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/top3mset/994140 indicated some 479 libraries that have copies.I have a couple of copies inherited from people who worked with JCB, but I think they were photocopied by JCB from the Dover Books edition when it was available (which I think it no longer is), and they aren't especially good copies (I think some are missing pages, for one thing).
lojbab