[lojban] semantic space

[MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 2003-05-06 10:58:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, lojban@yahoogroups.com writes:

> my first thought is: by starting with everything and successively dividing it
> into smaller spaces.  

And when do you stop dividing?

whenever you want.  or whenever the divisions 'feel' too small to be semantically distinct.

> second thought:  use concept lists (e.g. roget's thesaurus).

That does nothing for you, as you have no idea (let alone evidence or
*proof*!) that whatever list you use is complete.

yes, i'm aware of this too, but it's a sort of minimum: anything less and you know something is missing.  let's say it's necessary, but not adequate.  of course, too, there is a huge amount of redundancy in such a concept list, as there is in language in general.  finding new concepts is not easy, as Suzette Haden Elgin describes in her novel "Native Tongue".

stevo

stevo

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