Re: logical language and usage deciding (was: RE: [lojban] A revised ce'u proposal involving si'o (fwd)

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On Sun, 16 Sep 2001, Bob LeChevalier (lojbab) wrote:

> >  Otherwise,
> >it could be argued that participating in debates is a necessary ingredient
> >of being an expert user. (Of course, there's some circularity here,
> >because usage that does not reflect the fruits of debates might perforce
> >be considered nonexpert.)
>
> I fear this, making me suspect that those who try to use without paying
> attention to the debates might end up speaking a different language.
>
> Alternatively we may just be on the point of developing a second register
> in the language, in which case it is purely natural %^)




What is a 2nd register?



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