[lojban] Re: Official parser problem?

[GREGORY DYKE <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

The speaker has an extra word to say. But for both, it's easier to reason in terms of strings than in terms of tokens. It's also comparable to how it's really done:

I was going to school the other day err... going to the shop I mean.

This also allows you to go back further than was necessary without having to worry about similar selma'o.

mi klama lo zarci le ckule sa lo barda dinju

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----- Original Message -----
From: John Cowan <cowan@ccil.org>
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2004 12:56 pm
Subject: [lojban] Re: Official parser problem?

> Robin Lee Powell scripsit:
> 
> > That's how I, and others, have been using it.  The difference 
> between> the two definitions (for purposes of modifying my 
> experimental grammar)
> > is not large, but John's is actually easier to encode.
> 
> It also has the advantage that you can make substitutions like this:
> 
> mi klama le broda brode brodi sa lo broda brode brodi
> 
> > I think Greg's is much more human-friendly, though.
> 
> To the speaker or to the listener?
> 
> -- 
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