[lojban-beginners] Re: precise definition of cmene

[jkominek@miranda.org]

On Mon, Mar 01, 2004 at 01:31:54PM -0500, der Mouse wrote:
> >> The proposed rule is that cmene not only end but also start with a
> >> glottal stop, thus making any other restrictions unnecessary.
> 
> This seems somewhat broken to me, as it makes it impossible to tell
> where a cmene ends - unless it is forbidden to _contain_ pauses.
> Otherwise, if you hear .<sounds>.<sounds> it's impossible to tell
> whether there's another . that ends the cmene coming up, with the
> second <sounds> being part of the cmene, or whether the cmene is just
> the first .<sounds>., with the second <sounds> being lojban.

Alternate cmene schemes and their relative merits are beyond the scope
of lojban-*beginners*.

Please, everyone, take it to the main Lojban list.

-- 
Jay Kominek <jkominek@miranda.org>
Reality is what refuses to go away
when you stop believing in it.