Re: [lojban] Re: [nues@chello.at: Sapir-Whorf]

[Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>]

I'm inclined to agree, but then IANAL.

-Robin

On Mon, Apr 10, 2006 at 03:45:47PM -0400, Matt Arnold wrote:
> I presume we are agreed that there is no program of research in place
> to study Saphir/Whorf effects on Lojban-speakers. I would say that the
> effect can't be measured until it becomes a living language, and we
> are now only on the cusp of that.
> -Matt
> 
> On 4/9/06, Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org> wrote:
> > Anyone want to take this one?
> >
> > Feel free to reply to the author.
> >
> > -Robin
> >
> >
> > ----- Forwarded message from Nils Sch?ffer <nues@chello.at> -----
> >
> > Subject: Sapir-Whorf
> > From: Nils Sch?ffer <nues@chello.at>
> > To: lojban@lojban.org
> > Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2006 15:08:13 +0200
> >
> > coi la lojbangirz
> >
> > I've got a few questions concerning the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Almost
> > everywhere you can read that JCB created Loglan in order to 'test' the
> > SWH. Can this attempt now be seen as successful, or did it fail? Or did
> > it perhaps turn out that Loglan/Lojban is the wrong instrument to test
> > it? I know that the strong version of the SWH nowadays is not being
> > really supported by science, but is it still an issue the
> > Lojban-community is talking about?
> >
> > I couldn't find anything on your sites mentioning this subject, that's
> > why i wanted to ask you directly.
> >
> > thanks in advance for answers,
> >
> > Nils Sch?ffer
> >
> > ----- End forwarded message -----
> >
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