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[lojban-beginners] Re: Random questions



On 10/3/05, Naomi K <alien.juxtaposition@gmail.com> wrote:
  1. How do you be sarcastic in lojban? Or is sarcasm too 'american', not understood by some cultures, and thus was left out of the lojbo bangu altogether?
The same way you'd do it in any language. Say something but mean its opposite. As far as I know, sarcasm is not an feature provided-- or left out-- by languages themselves. Lojban is unique in providing so many words that indicate the speaker's relationship to the language, but if a word to indicate sarcasm had been provided, I don't think it should ever be used. It wouldn't turn a statement into sarcasm, it would just ruin the sarcasm. That's probably why it wasn't provided.
  1. How do you say 'this week', 'last week' and 'next week' in lojban?
this week: cabjef last week: purlamjef next week: bavlamjef
-epkat