[lojban] changing speakers, was Re: xebro rindo xajmi

[mungojelly@ixkey.info]

Quoting Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu>:

> What is the audiovisual isomorph of changing speakers?


I would say that one such indicator is "mi'e" (+ cmene), which might  
be appropriate before every statement in a formal context, say a town  
meeting.

In casual Lojban it's my preference that changes of speaker should be  
very flexible.  For instance, when ".i" is explained it's often said  
that one reason it's necessary is that a second speaker could be  
adding something to the first speaker's sentence-- that sounds like  
fun!  (It could be a sport to have a long wide ranging conversation  
where ".i" is banned, & everyone adds to a single communal bridi!)

I also think that it should be appropriate in some contexts to kibitz  
(there's some Yiddish!) by adding phrases while someone is speaking:  
noi, .e, etc.  If the main speaker disagrees they can erase what you  
say with "si." :)

I've been thinking for a while that it would make sense for other  
people to chime in with UI cmavo about things that are mentioned, sort  
of like saying "yup" or "uh-huh," but a little bit more responsive.

mu'o mi'e bret.



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