[lojban-beginners] Re: Now what?

[Nathaniel Krause <nathanielkrause@yahoo.com>]

ANDREW PIEKARSKI <totus@rogers.com> wrote:
>  What on earth is Dot Side?  I can't find the proposal
> anywhere - only some commentaries about it.
>
> - Andrew

The so-called Dot Side opposes the orthodox position on the rules for forming and creating a cmevla. According to the orthodox view, no cmevla may contain the sounds "doi", "la", or "lai", unless they are immediately preceded by a consonant. Thus, Germany cannot be called {la doitclant.} and the Dalai Lama cannot be called {la dalailaman.} However, the advantage of the orthodox position is that there is no need to place a pause (dot) in between the words {doi}, {la}, or {lai} and a cmevla. For instance, in the phrase {.i la lojban. mo}, there is no pause inbetween {la} and {lojban.}

The so-called Dot Side proposes the opposite rule, that the sounds "doi",
 "la", or "lai" should be allowed in cmevla, but every cmevla must always be preceded by a dot. Thus one could say {.i la .lojban. mo} or {.i la .doitclant. mo} or {.i la .dalailaman. mo}.

Please note that, when a cmevla follows any word besides {doi}, {la}, or {lai}, both sides agree that there must be a pause before the cmevla. For instance, everyone agrees that {be'e .andruv.} and {mi'e .djan.} are correct.

mu'o mi'e .sen.

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