Re: [lojban] Re: semantic space

["robin.bcc" <robin@bilkent.edu.tr>]

Jay F Kominek wrote:
> On Mon, May 05, 2003 at 04:45:42PM -0400, MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com wrote:
>
> > John Cowan wrote:
> >
> >
> > > > Lojban doesn't really classify relations at all:
> > >
> > > the gismu list is a large and disorderly bag whose merit is that it
> > > blankets semantic space, 
> >
> > has this really been demonstrated?
>
>
> How does one demonstrate that? (Or, for starters, measure semantic space?)
I would have thought one thing Lojban does very well is classifying 
relations. "Semantic space" is just a (sometimes) convenient metaphor. 
There is no real space out there to be carved up into concepts.

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